Knock on Wood
The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!
1954 · 1h 43m · Approved
Action, Comedy
Directed by
Norman Panama
,
Melvin Frank
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.
Director and cast
- Norman Panama Director
- Melvin Frank Director
- Danny Kaye as Jerry Morgan / Papa Morgan / Clarence
- Mai Zetterling as Dr. 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 Cast
- Diana Adams Cast
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