Knock on Wood

Name: Knock on Wood
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1954-04-06
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher, David Burns

1954 · 1h 43m · Action, Comedy · United States of America · Rated 6 (DE)

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

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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Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

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Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher, David Burns

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