Knock on Wood

Melvin Frank
1954-04-06

The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!
6.6
103 min

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

Name Character Team
Danny Kaye Jerry Morgan Unowned
Mai Zetterling Ilse Nordstrom Unowned
Torin Thatcher Godfrey Langston Unowned
David Burns Marty Brown Unowned
Leon Askin Laslo Gromeck Unowned
Abner Biberman Maurice Papinek Unowned
Gavin Gordon Car Salesman Unowned
Otto Waldis Brodnik Unowned
Steven Geray Doctor Kreuger Unowned
Diana Adams Princess Maya Unowned
Patricia Denise Mama Morgan Unowned
Virginia Huston Audrey Greene Unowned
Paul England Chief Inspector Wilton Unowned
Johnstone White Langston's Secretary Unowned
Henry Brandon Second Trenchcoat Man Unowned
Lewis Martin Inspector Cranford Unowned
Patrick Aherne Reporter Unowned
Leon Alton Bellhop Unowned
John Alderson English Bobby Unowned
Patrick Whyte English Butler Unowned