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Knock on Wood(1954)
Status: Released
Date: 1954-04-06
66%
31 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
The No. 1 Song-and-Dance Clown at his best!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Dena Productions
Movie: Knock on Wood
Top 10 Billed Cast
Danny Kaye
Jerry Morgan
Mai Zetterling
Ilse Nordstrom
Torin Thatcher
Godfrey Langston
David Burns
Marty Brown
Leon Askin
Laslo Gromeck
Abner Biberman
Maurice Papinek
Gavin Gordon
Car Salesman
Otto Waldis
Brodnik
Steven Geray
Doctor Kreuger
Diana Adams
Princess Maya
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