Knock on Wood
“The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!”
1954•NR•1h 43m•6.7•Released
ActionComedy
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.
Director
Norman Panama
Writer
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Languages
English
Studio
Dena Productions
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
Dr. 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
Trenchcoat Man #2
Production
Company
Dena Productions
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Norman Panama
Producer
Melvin Frank
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