Knock on Wood

1954 PG-13 1h 43m

6.7 / 10 34

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6.7/10

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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

Writers

Norman Panama Melvin Frank

Stars

Danny Kaye Mai Zetterling Torin Thatcher

Action Comedy

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Geronimo1967 1 Aug 2024

6/10

With Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly dominating this genre, it's easy to forget that Danny Kaye was actually quite an accomplished dancer and singer - and he demonstrates that quite charismatically in this rather daft spy caper. Here he also reminds us of just how popular ventriloquists were as his "Jerry" character finds himself embroiled in an international espionage ring that involves some top secr...