Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood (1954)

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

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.

Date of release
1954-04-06
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (35)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Action, Comedy
Director
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles and Zurich
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Knock on Wood is a 1954 American comedy thriller film starring Danny Kaye and Mai Zetterling. Other actors in the film include Torin Thatcher, David Burns, and Leon Askin. The film was written and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, with songs by Kaye's wife, Sylvia Fine. Location shooting in England took place around London as well as Maidenhead and Marlow.

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