The Girl Who Knew Too Much
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- For the 1963 Mario Bava film, see La ragazza che sapeva troppo
| The Girl Who Knew Too Much | |
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 The Girl Who Knew Too Much press kit cover |
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| Directed by | Francis Lyon |
| Produced by | Earle Lyon |
| Written by | Charles Wallace |
| Starring | Adam West Nancy Kwan Nehemiah Persoff Robert Alda Buddy Greco |
| Music by | Joe Greene |
| Distributed by | Commonwealth United |
| Release date(s) | 1969 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | modest |
| IMDb profile | |
The Girl Who Knew Too Much is a 1969 film starring Adam West as Johnny Cain, a nightclub owner and former freelance adventurer who is forced out of retirement when a crime syndicate boss is murdered in his nightclub and investigations lead into unexpected areas.
Tagline: "You have to be crazy or in love — to take on the syndicate!"
The film co-stars Nancy Kwan, Nehemiah Persoff, Robert Alda, Patricia Smith, David Brian, and noted jazz musician Buddy Greco as nightclub entertainer "Lucky".
The film was a vehicle for Adam West to escape his Batman stereotype by playing a cynical, hard-edged tough guy. Sample dialogue:
- Mrs. Smith: "And what do you do for a living, Mr. Cain?"
- Cain: "I kill people, Mrs. Smith."
The film was not much of a box office success in theatrical release, but became a staple of late-night showings on WCBS-TV and other television stations in the early 1970s. Despite this exposure, it has never been released on VHS or DVD, and thus is in danger of eventually becoming a lost film.
