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[[Image:Man34-poster1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934)]] | |||
''' | '''''The Man Who Knew Too Much''''' was a 1934 thriller directed by [[Alfred Hitchcock]], borrowing the title from G.K. Chesterton's 1922 stories. It revolves around the family of Bob Lawrence, vacationing in St. Moritz when Jill witnesses the murder of a French secret agent and, in turn, their daughter Betty is kidnapped by an international group of assassins. The action-packed climactic battle scene is based on the real life Siege of Sidney Street in 1911, in which "Peter the Painter" and his gang of Latvian thieves were cornered in a house by London police. The thieves' powerful semi-automatic weapons, including the [[Mauser C96]] initially outgunned the police's Webley .450 revolvers until reinforcements were brought in, ranging from shotguns and rifles to a Maxim machine gun. | ||
{{Film Title|The Man Who Knew Too Much}} | |||
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== double-barreled shotgun == | == double-barreled shotgun == | ||
While shooting clay pigeons at St. Moritz, both Jill Lawrence ([[Edna Best]]) and Ramon ([[Frank Vosper]]) use a hammerless double-barreled shotgun with a distinctive trigger guard. | While shooting clay pigeons at St. Moritz, both Jill Lawrence ([[Edna Best]]) and Ramon ([[Frank Vosper]]) use a [[Double Barreled Shotgun|hammerless double-barreled shotgun]] with a distinctive trigger guard. | ||
[[File:LCSmithSxSShotgunField.jpg|thumb|none|400px]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-JillShotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jill aims at her clay pigeon.]] | [[Image:Man34-JillShotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jill aims at her clay pigeon.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-RamonShotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon aims at a clay pigeon. Note the distinctive trigger guard.]] | [[Image:Man34-RamonShotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon aims at a clay pigeon. Note the distinctive trigger guard.]] | ||
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The FN M1910 was, in fact, one of the weapons used by the Latvian thieves during the real life 1911 Siege of Sidney Street. | The FN M1910 was, in fact, one of the weapons used by the Latvian thieves during the real life 1911 Siege of Sidney Street. | ||
[[Image:FN Model 1910 1616.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN Model 1910 .380 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-BobFN10a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Bob draws his FN M1910 inside the dentist's office.]] | [[Image:Man34-BobFN10a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Bob draws his FN M1910 inside the dentist's office.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-BobFN10b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott hands Bob's FN M1910 to Mrs. Brockett.]] | [[Image:Man34-BobFN10b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott hands Bob's FN M1910 to Mrs. Brockett.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-RawlingsFN10a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rawlings holds Bob up with his own pistol.]] | [[Image:Man34-RawlingsFN10a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rawlings holds Bob up with his own pistol.]] | ||
== Colt | == Colt New Service == | ||
Mrs. Brockett ([[Clare Greet]]), the gang's apparent caretaker, holds a revolver resembling a [[Colt | Mrs. Brockett ([[Clare Greet]]), the gang's apparent caretaker, holds a revolver resembling a [[Colt New Service]] on Bob inside the church. | ||
[[Image:ColtNewService.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt New Service - .45 caliber]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-BrockettColt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mrs. Brockett jams the revolver into Bob's side.]] | [[Image:Man34-BrockettColt1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mrs. Brockett jams the revolver into Bob's side.]] | ||
== FN Browning Model 1900 == | == FN Browning Model 1900 == | ||
The [[FN Model 1900|FN Browning M1900]] is one of many weapons used by assassin Ramon ([[Frank Vosper]]) during the film. The M1900 appears to be his backup weapon, used when not carrying out an assassination. | The [[FN Model 1900|FN Browning M1900]] is one of many weapons used by assassin Ramon ([[Frank Vosper]]) during the film. The M1900 appears to be his backup weapon, used when not carrying out an assassination. | ||
[[Image:FNM1900.jpg|thumb|none|350px|FN Model 1900, .32 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-RamonFN00a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon draws his pistol on Bob.]] | [[Image:Man34-RamonFN00a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon draws his pistol on Bob.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-RamonFN00b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon's pistol falls to the ground during the church fight.]] | [[Image:Man34-RamonFN00b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon's pistol falls to the ground during the church fight.]] | ||
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It was because of the Siege of Sidney Street in 1911 that the Mauser C96 received its alternate nickname, "Peter the Painter". It was used in the gunfight and had been previously found on the body of gang member George Gardstein. As it was believed to be carried by the gang's leader, known as "Peter the Painter", it gained a new nickname that soon found popularity with the IRA, who also used the pistol. | It was because of the Siege of Sidney Street in 1911 that the Mauser C96 received its alternate nickname, "Peter the Painter". It was used in the gunfight and had been previously found on the body of gang member George Gardstein. As it was believed to be carried by the gang's leader, known as "Peter the Painter", it gained a new nickname that soon found popularity with the IRA, who also used the pistol. | ||
[[File:SixshotBroomhandle.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Mauser C96 Broomhandle - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Note the "cone" style hammer, also seen on early examples of the standard ten shot model.]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-RamonC96a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The C96's barrel.]] | [[Image:Man34-RamonC96a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The C96's barrel.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-RamonC96b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon aims his C96 during the performance.]] | [[Image:Man34-RamonC96b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ramon aims his C96 during the performance.]] | ||
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== Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* == | == Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* == | ||
London policemen ([[Frederick Piper]] and [[Frank Atkinson]]) take up [[ | London policemen ([[Frederick Piper]] and [[Frank Atkinson]]) take up [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*]] bolt-action rifles as a response to the gang's semi-automatics. | ||
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* - .303 British]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-CopsSMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Police take cover at a window with their rifles.]] | [[Image:Man34-CopsSMLE1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Police take cover at a window with their rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-CopsSMLE2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A policeman ([[Frank Atkinson]]) dies next to his rifle.]] | [[Image:Man34-CopsSMLE2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A policeman ([[Frank Atkinson]]) dies next to his rifle.]] | ||
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== Webley Mk VI == | == Webley Mk VI == | ||
Another weapon used by the gang is the [[Webley Mk VI]], passed from Rawlings ([[S.J. Warmington]]) to Abbott ([[Peter Lorre]]). | Another weapon used by the gang is the [[Webley Mk VI]], passed from Rawlings ([[S.J. Warmington]]) to Abbott ([[Peter Lorre]]). | ||
[[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-RawlingsWebley1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rawlings fires his Webley during the siege.]] | [[Image:Man34-RawlingsWebley1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rawlings fires his Webley during the siege.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-RawlingsWebley2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rawlings with his Webley during the siege.]] | [[Image:Man34-RawlingsWebley2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rawlings with his Webley during the siege.]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-AbbottWebley1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott fires a Webley during the siege.]] | [[Image:Man34-AbbottWebley1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott fires a Webley during the siege.]] | ||
== Webley Mk | == Webley Mk V == | ||
Abbott ([[Peter Lorre]]) uses a [[Webley Mk | Abbott ([[Peter Lorre]]) uses a [[Webley Mk V]] during the finale, passing it to Ramon ([[Frank Vosper]]). | ||
[[Image:Man34-AbbottWebleyP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott loads his Webley | [[Image:Webley Mk. V.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Webley MK. V - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-AbbottWebleyP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott loads his Webley during the siege.]] | |||
[[Image:Man34-AbbottWebleyP2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:Man34-AbbottWebleyP2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:Man34-RamonWebleyP3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott hands his Webley | [[Image:Man34-RamonWebleyP3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Abbott hands his Webley to Ramon.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:46, 29 July 2023
The Man Who Knew Too Much was a 1934 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, borrowing the title from G.K. Chesterton's 1922 stories. It revolves around the family of Bob Lawrence, vacationing in St. Moritz when Jill witnesses the murder of a French secret agent and, in turn, their daughter Betty is kidnapped by an international group of assassins. The action-packed climactic battle scene is based on the real life Siege of Sidney Street in 1911, in which "Peter the Painter" and his gang of Latvian thieves were cornered in a house by London police. The thieves' powerful semi-automatic weapons, including the Mauser C96 initially outgunned the police's Webley .450 revolvers until reinforcements were brought in, ranging from shotguns and rifles to a Maxim machine gun.
The following weapons were used in the film The Man Who Knew Too Much:
double-barreled shotgun
While shooting clay pigeons at St. Moritz, both Jill Lawrence (Edna Best) and Ramon (Frank Vosper) use a hammerless double-barreled shotgun with a distinctive trigger guard.
FN Browning Model 1910
When Bob Lawrence (Leslie Banks) heads to Wapping in search of his daughter, he packs a FN Browning M1910 pistol in his right overcoat pocket. Once he is captured by the gang, Abbott (Peter Lorre) adds it to their arsenal. Rawlings (S.J. Warmington) uses it to hold on Bob.
The FN M1910 was, in fact, one of the weapons used by the Latvian thieves during the real life 1911 Siege of Sidney Street.
Colt New Service
Mrs. Brockett (Clare Greet), the gang's apparent caretaker, holds a revolver resembling a Colt New Service on Bob inside the church.
FN Browning Model 1900
The FN Browning M1900 is one of many weapons used by assassin Ramon (Frank Vosper) during the film. The M1900 appears to be his backup weapon, used when not carrying out an assassination.
Mauser C96
A Mauser C96 is the gang's preferred assassination weapon, handled by Ramon (Frank Vosper) when he attempts to murder a statesmen at the Royal Albert Hall. During the final gunfight, it is handled by both Agnes (Cicely Oates) and Abbott (Peter Lorre).
It was because of the Siege of Sidney Street in 1911 that the Mauser C96 received its alternate nickname, "Peter the Painter". It was used in the gunfight and had been previously found on the body of gang member George Gardstein. As it was believed to be carried by the gang's leader, known as "Peter the Painter", it gained a new nickname that soon found popularity with the IRA, who also used the pistol.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*
London policemen (Frederick Piper and Frank Atkinson) take up Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* bolt-action rifles as a response to the gang's semi-automatics.
Webley Mk VI
Another weapon used by the gang is the Webley Mk VI, passed from Rawlings (S.J. Warmington) to Abbott (Peter Lorre).
Webley Mk V
Abbott (Peter Lorre) uses a Webley Mk V during the finale, passing it to Ramon (Frank Vosper).
