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Knock on Wood

The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!
Apr 6, 1954 · 1h 43m
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Action
Comedy

PLOT

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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CAST

Danny Kaye
Jerry Morgan
Mai Zetterling
Ilse Nordstrom
Torin Thatcher
Godfrey Langston
David Burns
Marty Brown
Leon Askin
Laslo Gromeck
Abner Biberman
Maurice Papinek
Gavin Gordon
Car Salesman
Otto Waldis
Brodnik
Directed by Melvin Frank

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Dena Productions, Paramount Pictures
Country
US

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