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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.
Knock on Wood (1954) is a action and comedy film directed by Melvin Frank, released on April 6, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher and David Burns. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
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Danny Kaye
as Jerry Morgan
Mai Zetterling
as Ilse Nordstrom
Torin Thatcher
as Godfrey Langston
David Burns
as Marty Brown
Leon Askin
as Laslo Gromeck
Abner Biberman
as Maurice Papinek
Gavin Gordon
as Car Salesman
Otto Waldis
as Brodnik
Steven Geray
as Dr. Kreuger
Diana Adams
as Princess Maya
Patricia Denise
as Mama Morgan
Virginia Huston
as Audrey Greene
Directed by Melvin Frank, written by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, produced by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 34 ratings.
With Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly dominating this genre, it's easy to forget that Danny Kaye was actually quite an accomplished dancer and singer - and he demonstrates that quite charismatically in this rather daft spy caper. Here he also reminds us of just how popular ventriloquists were as his "Jerry" character finds himself embroiled in an international espionage ring that involves some top secret blueprints, his…
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Knock on Wood (1954) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Knock on Wood (1954) includes Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher, David Burns and Leon Askin. The film was directed by Melvin Frank. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Knock on Wood was released on April 6, 1954 and runs for 1h 43m.
Knock on Wood (1954) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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