Knock on Wood (1954)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.282 |
Directed By
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Crew
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Edith Head
Norman Panama
Melvin Frank
Hal Pereira
Henry Bumstead
Daniel L. Fapp
Wally Westmore
Ray Moyer
Alma Macrorie
Sam Comer
Victor Young
TOP 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
Steven Geray
Doctor Kreuger
Diana Adams
Princess Maya
Patricia Denise
Mama Morgan
Virginia Huston
Audrey Greene
Paul England
Chief Inspector Wilton
Johnstone White
Langston's Secretary
Henry Brandon
Second Trenchcoat Man
Lewis Martin
Inspector Cranford
Patrick Aherne
Reporter
Leon Alton
Bellhop
John Alderson
English Bobby
Patrick Whyte
English Butler
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