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Knock on Wood

The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!

6.7(35)19541h 43m2

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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Status
Released
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Language
English
  • spy
  • love
  • ventriloquist
  • murder

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR6 Apr 1954
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical121 Oct 1954
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatricale 141 Jan 1955
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical615 Oct 1954
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatricale 146 Oct 1954

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Knock on Wood was released on 6 April 1954.

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    CinemaSerf

    8/1/2024

    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 secret blueprints, his d…

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