many reviewer seem to prefer the original version of the man who know too much and which i have not have the opportunity to view . by itself and the 56 version be a very well do film . the run of mid to late fifty hitchcock film ( include rear window and dial m for murder and vertigo and and to catch a thief and as well a this film ) be one of my favorite period in his career . in the man who know too much and jimmy stewart throw himself vigorously into his role a always . doris day be very believable in the role of an atypical hitchcock blond . i think there be nothing fake about her performance . her character may not have be write as strongly a the original and but she definitely not reduce to the role of a passive and yes and dear and pretty thing on jimmy stewart arm . there be some really clever line write for hank ( the couple son who later get kidnap ) in the opening scene on the bus it too bad christopher olsen read them so woodenly . it rare to see a good performance from a child actor in the 50 and though . most of the rest of the support actor in this film be very competent and though most notably the assassin ( play by reggie nalder ) . some little touch that make this film undeniably hitchcockian the use of non english dialog and especially french ( something hitch do on a much large scale in to catch a thief ) while the use of foreboding and arabic music in the hotel when the assassin appear while stewart and day talk to each other in the church and sing their word to the tune of the hymn while the albert hall scene and specifically show the musician and the assassin accomplice follow the score and building up tension and as well a the percussionist get the cymbal ready while and finally the assassin gun a it appear from behind the curtain . it move so slowly and precisely that it must have be do mechanically ( an effect hitch use at the end of spellbound and also ) . all in all and the man who know too much be a fun film to watch . it not a deep or a heavily laden with symbolism a some of his film ( vertigo and stranger on a train ) and but all the same it be one of my top five hitchcock masterpiece .