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The Girl Who Knew Too Much is a 1969 neo noir 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. It was the final film of director Francis D. Lyon and United Pictures Corporation.
The film co-stars Nancy Kwan, Nehemiah Persoff, Robert Alda, Patricia Smith, David Brian, and noted jazz musician Buddy Greco as nightclub entertainer Albert "Lucky" Jones. Its melodramatic promotional tagline was: "You have to be crazy or in love — to take on the syndicate!"
The film was intended to be a vehicle for Adam West to escape his Batman stereotype by playing a cynical, hard-edged tough guy. The movie's dialogue is typified by a scene between West's Cain and the boozy Mrs. Grinaldi played by Smith:
Mrs. Grinaldi: "And what do you do for a living, Mr. Cain?"
Cain: "I kill people, Mrs. Grinaldi."
The Girl Who Knew Too Much was not 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. However, its first home video release came on May 28, 2013, on Blu-ray and DVD.
Original Release
11/07/1969
US Release
11/07/1969
Cast
Name | Character |
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Adam West | Johnny Cain |
Nancy Kwan | Revel Drue |
Nehemiah Persoff | Lieutenant Crawford / Lieutenant Miles Crawford |
Buddy Greco | Lucky Jones |
Robert Alda | Kenneth Allandice |
Patricia Smith | Tricia Grinaldi |
David Brian | Had Dixon |
Weaver Levy | Wong See |
John Napier | Danny Deshea |
Mark Roberts | Stephen Kasai |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Adam West | Johnny Cain |
Nancy Kwan | Revel Drue |
Nehemiah Persoff | Lieutenant Crawford / Lieutenant Miles Crawford |
Buddy Greco | Lucky Jones |
Robert Alda | Kenneth Allandice |
Patricia Smith | Tricia Grinaldi |
David Brian | Had Dixon |
Weaver Levy | Wong See |
John Napier | Danny Deshea |
Mark Roberts | Stephen Kasai |
Steve Peck | Tony Grinaldi |
Diane Van Valin | Pretty Stripper |
Chick Chandler | Hunley Cobble |
Lisa Todd | Sugar Sweet |
Ken Spalding | Ted Lawson |
Jim Adams | Young Policeman |
Laurie Mitchell | Trudell |
Biff Elliot | Archie |
Midori | Katy |
Dirk Evans | Philip Shields |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Earle Lyon | Producer |
William Welch | Producer |