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About the Film

Year

1954

Rating

NR

Genre

Comedy

Running Time

103 MIN

Synopsis

Discovering that a ventriloquist (Danny Kaye) is travelling to Zurich, a spy ring hides plans for a deadly secret weapon in his dummies' heads. When a second spy ring learns of the secret plans in his possession, they descend upon his hotelroom. The result is two dead agents, and Jerry is blamed. Hunted through London as the "Red-Headed Ripper", Jerry flees both police and spies. Eventually, the ringleader of the spies is apprehended by Jerry who is hailed a hero and is free to marry his beautiful lady psychiatrist Ilse Nordstrom (Mai Zetterling).

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Danny Kaye

Jerry Morgan/Papa Morgan

Mai Zetterling

Dr. Lise Nordstrom

Torin Thatcher

Godfrey Langstrom

David Burns

Marty Brown

Leon Askin

Laslo Gromeck

About the Crew

Director

Melvin Frank

Director

Norman Panama

Producer

Melvin Frank

Producer

Norman Panama

Writer

Norman Panama

Writer

Melvin Frank

Music Scoring

Victor Young