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The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1956 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day. It is a remake of Hitchcock's 1934 film of the same name. Reggie Nalder is memorably featured as an assassin.

Hitchcock personally considered his 1956 remake to be superior, saying that the 1934 version was the work of a talented amateur, the 1956 version the work of a professional. However the original is preferred by some film critics, due to its shorter running time, concise storytelling, and charm.

The film won a Best Music, Original Score Oscar for the song Whatever Will Be (Que Será, Será) played several times in it.

The plot

The plot concerns an American couple who, while traveling in Morocco, witness the assassination of a spy. Before dying, the spy passes on to them some vital information. The son of Dr. and Mrs. McKenna (Stewart and Day) is kidnapped to prevent Dr. McKenna from telling the police a devastating secret he has learned. After following a series of leads, the couple discover that the group intends to assassinate a European head of state on the orders of that state's ambassador, during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, where the film's famous climax takes place. They manage to prevent the assassination and rescue their child.

Trivia

Doris Day's famous song Whatever Will Be (Que Será, Será) was recorded for this film and is sung several times in the film. It reached No. 1 on pop charts in the U.K. and the U.S..
The film's composer, Bernard Herrmann, was given the option of composing a new cantata to be performed during the film's climax. However, he found the original to be so well suited to the film that he declined.

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