The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969): Cast & Plot
The Girl Who Knew Too Much is a 1969 crime drama directed by Francis D. Lyon, starring Adam West as Johnny Cain, Nancy Kwan and Chick Chandler. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Francis D. Lyon
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
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.
Johnny Cain, a hard‑bitten ex‑freelance adventurer, runs a California nightclub where a runaway truck drops the corpse of a slain gang leader. The syndicate threatens his life unless he solves the murder, while the CIA probes a Communist plot to seize the crime network. Cain’s search leads him through women, Oriental statues and lethal spies.
The Girl Who Knew Too Much Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- giallo
- grindhouse film
- psychotronic film
- north american giallo
- organized crime
- gang leader
- runaway truck
- cia
- crime syndicate
- communist plot
- spy
- espionage
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- central intelligence agency
- corpse
- oriental statue
- statue
- california
- nightclub
- adventurer
- independent film
The Girl Who Knew Too Much Cast & Characters
Adam West leads the cast as Johnny Cain, with Nancy Kwan as Revel Drue and Chick Chandler as Hunley Cobble. Directed by Francis D. Lyon; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Francis D. Lyon
- Adam West as Johnny Cain
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Nancy Kwan as Revel Drue - Chick Chandler as Hunley Cobble
- Nehemiah Persoff as Lieutenant Crawford
Also Starring in The Girl Who Knew Too Much
· 7 more- Robert Alda Kenneth Allandice
- David Brian Had Dixon
- Biff Elliot Archie
- Patricia Smith Tricia Grinaldi
- Laurie Mitchell Trudell
- Lisa Todd Sugar Sweet
- Buddy Greco Lucky Jones
More from Francis D. Lyon
More films directed by Francis D. Lyon: The Young and the Brave, Escort West, Gunsight Ridge and The Oklahoman.
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 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nora Davis, an American tourist, travels to Rome to visit her elderly and unwell aunt, who is under the care of Dr. Marcello Bassi. Unfortunately, Nora’s visit is marred by tragedy as her aunt passes away on the very first night. Feeling responsible and distressed, Nora walks to a nearby hospital to inform Dr. Bassi. However, her ordeal takes a dark turn when she is mugged and knocked out in the bustling Piazza di Spagna. When she regains consciousness, she witnesses a shocking scene: a young woman being murdered right in front of a house. She also observes a bearded man pulling a knife from the victim’s body, which leaves her shaken and confused. Nora soon faints from the shock.
Full summary
The whole story of The Girl Who Knew Too Much, scene by scene
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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Who is the American tourist who travels to Rome at the beginning of the story?
Cars in The Girl Who Knew Too Much
13 cars on screen, including the 1963 Concours USA Mk.I and the 1968 Dodge Coronet.
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1963 Concours USA Mk.I Main role -
1968 Dodge Coronet Important role -
1951 Mercury Sport Sedan Important role -
1968 Chrysler Newport Custom Minor role
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The Girl Who Knew Too Much FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes 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 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Girl Who Knew Too Much released?
The Girl Who Knew Too Much was released on November 7, 1969.
Who directed The Girl Who Knew Too Much?
The Girl Who Knew Too Much was directed by Francis D. Lyon.
More films by Francis D. Lyon Who is in the cast of The Girl Who Knew Too Much?
The Girl Who Knew Too Much stars Adam West as Johnny Cain, Nancy Kwan as Revel Drue and Chick Chandler as Hunley Cobble, among 11 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.
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