Knock on Wood
movie
The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!
Released April 06, 1954
Overview
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.
Cast
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
Doctor Kreuger
Diana Adams
as
Princess Maya
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Patricia Denise
as
Mama Morgan
Virginia Huston
as
Audrey Greene
Crew
Norman Panama
as
Director
Melvin Frank
as
Director
Norman Panama
as
Writer
Melvin Frank
as
Writer
Edith Head
as
Costume Design
Melvin Frank
as
Producer
Norman Panama
as
Producer
Daniel L. Fapp
as
Director of Photography
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Alma Macrorie
as
Editor
Henry Bumstead
as
Art Direction
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Hal Pereira
as
Art Direction
Sam Comer
as
Set Decoration