Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

1954
1h 43m
6.7

6.7/10

33 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dena Productions Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 6, 1954
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0047152

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

Key Crew

Norman Panama
Director
Melvin Frank
Director
Norman Panama
Writer
Melvin Frank
Writer
Melvin Frank
Producer
Norman Panama
Producer