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Knock on Wood

Discovering that a ventriloquist is travelling to Zurich, a spy ring hides secret plans in his dummies' heads. When a second spy ring learns of the plans, they descend upon the ventriloquist, causing city-wide pandemonium.

Director

Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Dena Productions,Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

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Jerry Morgan

Dr. Ilse Nordstrom

Godfrey Langston

Marty Brown

Laslo Gromeck

Maurice Papinek

Car Salesman

Brodnik

Dr. Kreuger

Princess Maya

Mama Morgan

Patricia Denise

Audrey Greene

Virginia Huston

Chief Inspector Wilton

Langston's Secretary

Johnstone White

Second Trenchcoat Man

Inspector Cranford

Reporter

English Bobby

Bellhop

French Diplomat

Pub Patron

Bus Passenger

Chet Brandenburg

Zelda

Hotel Clerk

Ilse's Secretary

Policeman

Reporter

Woman in Shower

Barman

Little Man

English Desk Clerk

Party Guest

Nestor Eristoff

Car Customer

Plane Passenger

Adolph Faylauer

Club Patron

Woman at Ballet

Plane Passenger

Prince

Alex Goudovitch

Irish Bartender

English Desk Clerk

English Waiter

English Woman

Winifred Harris

Pub Patron

Old Man

Pub Patron

Michael Jeffers

French Stage Manager

Policeman

Alphonse Martell

First Trenchcoat Man

Carl Milletaire

Airline Stewardess

French Policeman

Prince

Jerry - as a Child

Christopher Olsen

French Butler

Spectator

Official

Official

Leslie Sketchley

Langstrom's Henchman

Robert R. Stephenson

Irishman

Charles Sullivan

Stagehand

Irishman

Brutchik

Philip Van Zandt

Bobbie

English Butler

Doorman

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Doctor Kreuger Jerry Morgan Maurice Papinek Marty Brown Godfrey Langston Laslo Gromeck Dr. Ilse Nordstrom Car Salesman Chief Inspector Wilton Hotel Clerk English Desk Clerk Car Customer

Just jealous Really folks she's a beautiful - Knock on Wood

Just jealous Really folks she's a beautiful

As Brodnik escapes into the night,
the alarm goes out to the French police. - Knock on Wood

As Brodnik escapes into the night, the alarm goes out to the...

The authorities have
sealed off the area. - Knock on Wood

The authorities have sealed off the area.

Mr Papinek you are a Frenchman - Knock on Wood

Mr Papinek you are a Frenchman

Red-headed ventriloquist? - Knock on Wood

Red-headed ventriloquist?

We had to sleep in the same room with that deviated septum of yours - Knock on Wood

We had to sleep in the same room with that deviated septum...

You know I just read an article It said in the article that - Knock on Wood

You know I just read an article It said in the article that

Please don't say stomach Don't you feel well - Knock on Wood

Please don't say stomach Don't you feel well

You know nice and casual You know this is pretty silly - Knock on Wood

You know nice and casual You know this is pretty silly

Tell me Mr Morgan how many stars would you say there were out there - Knock on Wood

Tell me Mr Morgan how many stars would you say there were...

- Oh, I'm terribly sorry.
- Gromek. - Knock on Wood

- Oh, I'm terribly sorry. - Gromek.

Are you positive we got two rooms? - Knock on Wood

Are you positive we got two rooms?

Oh mister you dropped something Gromek - Knock on Wood

Oh mister you dropped something Gromek

Mr Brown will be in 311 and you will be in 312 - Knock on Wood

Mr Brown will be in 311 and you will be in 312

Now put your cigarette out Jerry I don't think I'm crazy - Knock on Wood

Now put your cigarette out Jerry I don't think I'm...

- Yeah?
- Did you wish to be called in the morning? - Knock on Wood

- Yeah? - Did you wish to be called in the morning?

Snoring is better than this.
I'll go and sleep with Marty. - Knock on Wood

Snoring is better than this. I'll go and sleep with Mar...

What are you doing here - Knock on Wood

What are you doing here

Listen if this keeps up you'll get us kicked out of Switzerland - Knock on Wood

Listen if this keeps up you'll get us kicked out of...

Where is it - Knock on Wood

Don't you understand I'm Gromek Hmm - Knock on Wood

Don't you understand I'm Gromek Hmm

Oh and by the way when you see Papinek give him my regards - Knock on Wood

Oh and by the way when you see Papinek give him my regards

You two know each other No not really - Knock on Wood

You two know each other No not really

Dr Nordstrom I'd like to explain about this morning - Knock on Wood

Dr Nordstrom I'd like to explain about this morning

Tell me Jerry why are you so unhappy - Knock on Wood

Tell me Jerry why are you so unhappy

Why do they fight - Knock on Wood

Why do they fight

Don't you understand?
You are regressive. - Knock on Wood

Don't you understand? You are regressive.

Just received a wire, sir. Mr Brutchik
has left Istanbul. He arrives tonight. - Knock on Wood

Just received a wire, sir. Mr Brutchik has left Istanbul. ...

- Are you sure you won't have a drink?
- Oh, no, no. - Knock on Wood

- Are you sure you won't have a drink? - Oh, no, no.

Would you like to dance You may be sorry - Knock on Wood

Would you like to dance You may be sorry

Is it unbelievable or conceivable, - Knock on Wood

Is it unbelievable or conceivable,

You go to Morgans Hotel now,
tonight, and get the other plan. - Knock on Wood

You go to Morgans Hotel now, tonight, and get the other plan...

"Welcome Sons of Hibernia"
( Hibernia = Latin name for Ireland ). - Knock on Wood

"Welcome Sons of Hibernia" ( Hibernia = Latin name...

- Well, what did he do?
- What did he do? - Knock on Wood

- Well, what did he do? - What did he do?

- What did he say?
- Right in the face!
- Oh! - Knock on Wood

- What did he say? - Right in the face! - Oh!

Oh, figure it out. - Knock on Wood

Oh, figure it out.

I finished it! - Knock on Wood

He was kind, courteous, always obedient,
cheerful, frisky, pleasant and ... - Knock on Wood

He was kind, courteous, always obedient, cheerful, frisky, p...

Hello. - Knock on Wood

Well, would you get me,
Strand 4110 please? - Knock on Wood

Well, would you get me, Strand 4110 please?

- Who is there?
- Your brunch sir. - Knock on Wood

- Who is there? - Your brunch sir.

The Ripper The Red Headed Ripper - Knock on Wood

The Ripper The Red Headed Ripper

" Langleys "... Langleys, Langston!
Got to get on to Langstons! - Knock on Wood

" Langleys "... Langleys, Langston! Got to get on ...

Sorry. Mustn't miss my bus. - Knock on Wood

Sorry. Mustn't miss my bus.

I said what do you think of the Himalayas - Knock on Wood

I said what do you think of the Himalayas

Was there any particular model you had in mind - Knock on Wood

Was there any particular model you had in mind

Oh there is a very interesting feature here I must show you - Knock on Wood

Oh there is a very interesting feature here I must show you

- Decraminating quite a bit, isn't it.
- Yes. - Knock on Wood

- Decraminating quite a bit, isn't it. - Yes.

- Thank you. Morgan has stolen a car.
- A car? - Knock on Wood

- Thank you. Morgan has stolen a car. - A car?

Very well, we'll be on the
lookout. Thank you, Inspector. - Knock on Wood

Very well, we'll be on the lookout. Thank you, Inspect...

Hello, I'm Jerry Morgan. You wait a
minute, I'm a friend of Mr Langston! - Knock on Wood

Hello, I'm Jerry Morgan. You wait a minute, I'm a...

Thank you. - Knock on Wood

Hello, nice to see you again. - Knock on Wood

Hello, nice to see you again.

- Where can I find Miss Greene?
- Who? - Knock on Wood

- Where can I find Miss Greene? - Who?

- Audrey.
- Oh, no! - Knock on Wood

- Audrey. - Oh, no!

Istanbul Brutchik is the man's name - Knock on Wood

Istanbul Brutchik is the man's name

Murray, would you hurry up!
Why you always the last one? - Knock on Wood

Murray, would you hurry up! Why you always the last one?

It's all so simple anybody could understand it - Knock on Wood

It's all so simple anybody could understand it

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Discovering that a ventriloquist is travelling to Zurich, a spy ring hides secret plans in his dummies' heads. When a second spy ring learns of the plans, they descend upon the ventriloquist, causing city-wide pandemonium.

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Director: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Writer: Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Production: Dena Productions,Paramount Pictures

Genre: comedy

Year: 1954

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Jul 1954

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 nominations total

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