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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:book
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:2000
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:David_Wise
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
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gptkbp:awards
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Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song
Nominated for Best Film at the 1935 Academy Awards.
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by John Buchan
The Spy Who Knew Too Much (book)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
$4.5 million
£200,000
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Frank_Vosper
gptkb:Gordon_Harker
gptkb:John_Longden
gptkb:Peter_Lorre
gptkb:Leslie_Banks
gptkb:Cecil_Parker
gptkb:Edna_Best
gptkb:Edward_Chapman
gptkb:Hugh_Wakefield
gptkb:Lyn_Harding
Mary Clare
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gptkbp:character_arc
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John Smith's moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:character_development
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John Smith's transformation
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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John Smith and his allies
John Smith and his mentor
John Smith and the antagonist
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Robert_Burks
gptkb:Bernard_Knowles
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gptkbp:climax
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reveal of the mole
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Technicolor
black and white
black-and-white
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Arthur_Benjamin
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gptkbp:conflict
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uncovering the truth
spy vs. spy
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Generally positive reviews
positive
generally positive reviews
Generally positive reviews.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced spy films
inspired other spy novels
considered a classic of British cinema
Influenced the spy genre.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Gaumont_British
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Pathé_Exchange
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:George_Tomasini
Roderick Janes
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gptkbp:editor
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Roderick Janes
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gptkbp:ends_at
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open-ended
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gptkbp:film_festival
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screened at various film festivals
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gptkbp:film_score
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gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
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gptkbp:film_series
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Hitchcock's filmography
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:George_Tomasini
Roderick Janes
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The Spy Who Knew Too Much (1956)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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released on DVD and Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Spy Who Knew Too Much
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent spy films
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:The_39_Steps
silent films
German Expressionism.
real-life espionage cases
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:James_Bond_series
Cold War espionage themes
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Cold War tensions
John Buchan's novel.
inspired later espionage thrillers
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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The Spy Who Knew Too Much (novel)
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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gptkb:survival
personal revenge
loyalty to country
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-123456-47-2
978-0-8129-1030-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic of British cinema.
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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flashbacks
irony
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:John_E._Smith
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Trust
secrets
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkb:Arthur_Benjamin
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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The assassination at the concert.
The chase through the streets of London.
The climax at the opera.
the climax at the opera
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Hitchcock's use of suspense
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" Trust no one."
" The truth is a dangerous weapon."
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Spy_Who_Knew_Too_Much
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:plot
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espionage and betrayal
A man becomes embroiled in espionage after witnessing a murder.
A man becomes embroiled in a web of espionage after he learns too much.
A man discovers that his wife is involved in espionage.
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gptkbp:premiere
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London, 1934
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Gaumont_British_Picture_Corporation
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1962
1950
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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engaging
thought-provoking
suspenseful
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gptkbp:release_date
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October 1, 1956
May 1934
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1956
1934
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Spy_Who_Knew_Too_Much_(1934_film)
The Spy Who Knew Too Much (1956)
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gptkbp:resolution
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confrontation with the antagonist
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gptkbp:restoration
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restored in 2012
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gptkbp:runtime
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120 minutes
75 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:John_Michael_Hayes
gptkb:Charles_Bennett
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gptkbp:sequel
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The Spy Who Knew Too Much: Return.
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gptkbp:series
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The Spy Series
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Monarch
1950s
pre-World War II Europe
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Doris_Day
gptkb:James_M._Stewart
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gptkbp:style
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suspenseful
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gptkbp:subject
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espionage
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the double agent
the spy's mask
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gptkbp:target_audience
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adult readers
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gptkbp:theme
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Espionage and betrayal.
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:military_operation
betrayal and espionage
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Codebreaker
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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