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Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood
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Knock on Wood

1954
1h 43m
Action
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1954

Runtime

1h 43m

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Storyline

"The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!"

Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair. The reason: when the relationship reaches the point when it is time to discuss marriage, his two dolls become mean and jealous. Morgan's dollmaker Papinek is a member of a spy ring who has stolen the secret plans for the top-secret Lafayette airplane. Since Morgan is leaving for Zurich the same night, he decides to hide the secret plan in the heads of the dolls.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Apr 6, 1954
Languages
English
Director
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Production
Dena Productions
Dena Productions
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

21 Cast Members

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Jerry Morgan

Mai Zetterling

Mai Zetterling

Ilse Nordstrom

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Godfrey Langston

David Burns

David Burns

Marty Brown

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Laslo Gromeck

Abner Biberman

Abner Biberman

Maurice Papinek

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Car Salesman

Otto Waldis

Otto Waldis

Brodnik

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Doctor Kreuger

Diana Adams

Diana Adams

Princess Maya

Patricia Denise

Mama Morgan

Virginia Huston

Virginia Huston

Audrey Greene

Paul England

Chief Inspector Wilton

Johnstone White

Langston's Secretary

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Second Trenchcoat Man

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Inspector Cranford

Patrick Aherne

Patrick Aherne

Reporter

Leon Alton

Bellhop

John Alderson

John Alderson

English Bobby

Patrick Whyte

English Butler

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