

Knock on Wood
1954-04-06 · 103 min · ★ 6.7
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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- Directors
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
- Production companies
- Dena Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Danny KayeJerry Morgan
Mai ZetterlingIlse Nordstrom
Torin ThatcherGodfrey Langston
David BurnsMarty Brown
Leon AskinLaslo Gromeck
Abner BibermanMaurice Papinek
Gavin GordonCar Salesman
Otto WaldisBrodnik
Steven GerayDr. Kreuger
Diana AdamsPrincess Maya
Virginia HustonAudrey Greene
Henry BrandonTrenchcoat Man #2
Lewis MartinInspector Cranford
Patrick AherneReporter (uncredited)
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