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The Man Who Knew Too Much
An English couple are drawn into espionage when their daughter is kidnapped.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Overview
Hitchcock spy thriller about a couple on holiday whose daughter is kidnapped when they discover an assassination plot. A terrific tale of espionage, blackmail and terror, The Man Who Knew Too Much takes in Switzerland and London’s East End with an edge-of-seat set piece in the Royal Albert Hall and a climax that evokes the Sidney Street Siege of 1911. Starring Peter Lorre as the dastardly kidnap ringleader.
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