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Knock on Wood
Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

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

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ActionComedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

06 April 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Patricia Denise

Mama Morgan

Virginia Huston

Virginia Huston

Audrey Greene

Paul England

Paul England

Chief Inspector Wilton

Johnstone White

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

Leon Alton

Bellhop

John Alderson

John Alderson

English Bobby

Patrick Whyte

Patrick Whyte

English Butler

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

English Woman

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