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Knock on Wood (1954)

1h 43m · 6 Apr 1954

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

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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.

Movie ID35881
GenreAction, Comedy
DirectorNorman Panama, Melvin Frank
Main castDanny Kaye, Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher, David Burns, Leon Askin, Abner Biberman, Gavin Gordon, Otto Waldis
Release date6 April 1954
Release year1954
LanguageEnglish
Duration103 min (1h 43m)
Rating6.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseDena Productions

Director: Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Writers: Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

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Danny KayeJerry Morgan Mai ZetterlingIlse Nordstrom Torin ThatcherGodfrey Langston David BurnsMarty Brown Leon AskinLaslo Gromeck Abner BibermanMaurice Papinek Gavin GordonCar Salesman Otto WaldisBrodnik Steven GerayDr. Kreuger Diana AdamsPrincess Maya
Patricia DeniseMama Morgan
Virginia HustonAudrey Greene
Paul EnglandChief Inspector Wilton
Johnstone WhiteLangston's Secretary
Henry BrandonTrenchcoat Man #2 Lewis MartinInspector Cranford Patrick AherneReporter (uncredited)
Leon AltonBellhop (uncredited)
John AldersonEnglish Bobby (uncredited)
Patrick WhyteEnglish Butler (uncredited)

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