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The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963): Cast & Plot

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much is a 1963 horror thriller starring John Saxon as Dr. Marcello Bassi, Letícia Román and Valentina Cortese. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Genres
Horror , Mystery , Thriller
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Girl Who Knew Too Much About?

The premise of The Girl Who Knew Too Much without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A lone tourist becomes an unintended witness to a brutal murder, thrust into a relentless cat‑and‑mouse chase as a relentless killer stalks the city. Everywhere she looks, a shadowy presence watches, waiting to strike, pulling her deeper into a series of bloody killings.

The Girl Who Knew Too Much Themes & Keywords

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  • cat
  • bikini
  • italy
  • bikini giallo
  • serial murder
  • psychotronic film
  • killer
  • italian horror
  • giallo thriller
  • american in italy
  • airplane passenger
  • pack of cigarettes
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  • marijuana cigarette
  • smuggling
  • drug smuggler
  • airport
  • aunt niece relationship
  • reading a murder mystery
  • knife in the back
  • paranoia
  • purse snatcher
  • mugging
  • doctor
  • surgeon
  • broken finger
  • american abroad
  • telephone call
  • tape recorder
  • tape recording
  • mysterious telephone call
  • voice over narration
  • no one believes the protagonist
  • hospital
  • reporter
  • serial killer
  • wrongful conviction
  • wrongfully convicted of murder
  • police detective
  • morgue
  • button
  • locked door
  • locked room
  • study room
  • talcum powder
  • trap
  • setting a trap
  • twine
  • witness to a murder
  • reference to twa
  • reference to edgar wallace
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Cast & crew

The Girl Who Knew Too Much Cast & Characters

John Saxon leads the cast as Dr. Marcello Bassi, with Letícia Román as Nora Davis and Valentina Cortese as Laura Craven-Torrani.

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Plot

The Girl Who Knew Too Much Plot Summary

What happens in The Girl Who Knew Too Much from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On vacation in Rome, American traveler Nora Davis arrives to visit her elderly ailing aunt, who is being cared for by [Dr. Marcello Bassi]. The aunt dies on Nora’s first night, and Nora hurries to the nearby hospital to inform the doctor. On the way, she is mugged in Piazza di Spagna and wakes to witness a young woman being murdered in front of a house, with a bearded man pulling a knife from the corpse. Nora faints again. Waking in the hospital the next morning, she reports the incident to the police, who are doubtful because there is no evidence of a murder.

Full summary

The whole story of The Girl Who Knew Too Much, scene by scene

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Videos

The Girl Who Knew Too Much Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Girl Who Knew Too Much?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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FAQ

The Girl Who Knew Too Much FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Girl Who Knew Too Much, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Girl Who Knew Too Much?

The Girl Who Knew Too Much runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was The Girl Who Knew Too Much released?

The Girl Who Knew Too Much was released on February 10, 1963.

Who is in the cast of The Girl Who Knew Too Much?

The Girl Who Knew Too Much stars John Saxon as Dr. Marcello Bassi, Letícia Román as Nora Davis and Valentina Cortese as Laura Craven-Torrani, among 24 credited actors.

Does The Girl Who Knew Too Much have a post-credit scene?

No. The Girl Who Knew Too Much has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Girl Who Knew Too Much in?

The original language of The Girl Who Knew Too Much is Italian.

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