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Knock on Wood( 1954)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Danny Kaye

      Jerry Morgan

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      Mai Zetterling

      Ilse Nordstrom

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      Torin Thatcher

      Godfrey Langston

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      David Burns

      Marty Brown

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      Leon Askin

      Laslo Gromeck

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      Abner Biberman

      Maurice Papinek

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      Gavin Gordon

      Car Salesman

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      Otto Waldis

      Brodnik

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      Steven Geray

      Doctor Kreuger

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      Diana Adams

      Princess Maya

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      Patricia Denise

      Mama Morgan

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      Virginia Huston

      Audrey Greene

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      Paul England

      Chief Inspector Wilton

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      Johnstone White

      Langston's Secretary

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      Henry Brandon

      Second Trenchcoat Man

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      Lewis Martin

      Inspector Cranford

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      Patrick Aherne

      Reporter

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      Leon Alton

      Bellhop

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      John Alderson

      English Bobby

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      Patrick Whyte

      English Butler

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Aug 01 2024
    With Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly dominating this genre, it's easy to forget that Danny Kaye was actually quite an accomplished dancer and singer - and he demonstrates that quite charismatically in this rather daft spy caper. Here he also reminds us of just how popular ventriloquists were as his "Jerry" character finds himself embroiled in an international espionage ring that involves some top secret blueprints, his dummy's brand new head and the dastardly British industrialist "Langston" (Torin Thatcher). It's this latter man who turns out to want to acquire and sell on the plans - but there is...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • spy
    • love
    • ventriloquist
    • murder