Movie: "Knock on Wood"
| Release Date: | Apr 1954 |
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| Genre: | Comedy |
| Awards | Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations |
| Runtime: | 103 min. |
| Cast: | Danny Kaye (Jerry Morgan / Papa Morgan) Mai Zetterling (Dr. Ilse Nordstrom) Torin Thatcher (Godfrey Langstrom) 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 (uncredited)) John Alderson (Bobby (uncredited)) Larry Arnold (French Diplomat (uncredited)) Geneviève Aumont (Airline Stewardess (uncredited)) Helen Chapman (Zelda (uncredited)) Tony Christian (Hotel Clerk (uncredited)) Edith Clinton (Ilse's Secretary (uncredited)) Helen Dickson (Woman in Shower (uncredited)) Noel Drayton (Little Man (uncredited)) Rex Evans (Car Customer (uncredited)) Bess Flowers (Woman at Ballet (uncredited)) Alex Goudavich (Prince (uncredited)) Herman Hack (Irish Bartender (uncredited)) Winifred Harris (English Woman (uncredited)) Kenneth Hunter (Old Man (uncredited)) Donald Lawton (French Stage Manager (uncredited)) Alphonse Martell (Policeman (uncredited)) Carl Milletaire (First Trenchcoat Man (uncredited)) Christopher Olsen (Danny Jr (uncredited)) Bob Stephenson (Langstrom's Henchman (uncredited)) Charles Sullivan (Irishman (uncredited)) Phil Tully (Irishman (uncredited)) Philip Van Zandt (Brutchik (uncredited)) Eric Wilton (Doorman (uncredited)) |
Storyline: 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 doll Clarence becomes mean and jealous. His fiancée Audrey leaves him and Jerry smashes his two dolls, Clarence and Terrence. Morgan's dollmaker Papinek is member of a spy ring who has stolen the secret plans to the top secret Lafayette airplane. Since Morgan is leaving for Zurich the same night, he decides to use Morgan's dolls as a mailbox and hides the secret plan in the heads of the dolls. Another secret spy ring also wants to get their hands on Jerry's luggage and they *also* follow him. Eventually, Jerry is chased by both these organizations as well as the police, who suspects him of murder.
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