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The Trouble With Harry (1955)

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The trouble with Harry is that he's dead. The scene is a autumnal Vermont village, where a pre-Leave It to Beaver Jerry Mathers stumbles upon Harry's corpse in the woods. Mathers alerts his mother Shirley MacLaine (making her film debut), who recognizes Harry as her ex-husband. Later on, retired sea captain Edmund Gwenn likewise comes across the moribund Harry. Both MacLaine and Gwenn have reason to believe that they're responsible for Harry's demise; MacLaine thinks that she killed Harry by

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

In Theaters: Oct 3, 1955 Wide

On DVD: Mar 6, 2001

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Edmund Gwenn
Capt. Albert Wiles
John Forsythe
Sam Marlowe the painter
Shirley MacLaine
Jennifer Rogers Harry's...
Mildred Natwick
Miss Graveley
Mildred Dunnock
Mrs. Wiggs
Jerry Mathers
Arnie Rogers
Royal Dano
Calvin Wiggs
Parker Fennelly
Millionaire
Barry Macollum
Tramp
Dwight Marfield
Dr. Greenbow
Ernest Curt Bach
Chauffeur
Philip Truex
Harry Worp
Leslie Woolf
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Critic Reviews for The Trouble With Harry

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (2) | DVD (13)

This latest of Mr. Hitchcock's efforts is a curiously whimsical thing.

March 25, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

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A spirited irreverence about the power of death pervades. Think of this as a relief valve compared to most of Hitchcock's other films.

May 27, 2011 Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

I love it. I've seen it more times than just about any other Hitchcock.

May 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

highly entertaining romantic comedy that still has the Hitchcock touch--a dark comedy using a dead body as the central MacGuffin

February 6, 2006 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews Source: Old School Reviews

Beautifully subtle suspense with a sprinkle of black humor.

December 12, 2005 Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

It's not helped by the wooden performances of the leads.

May 22, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Hitchcock does comedy! MacLaine's film debut.

March 7, 2004 Comment

Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly Source: Atlantic City Weekly

Very underrated black comedy from Hitchcock is really one of his best works.

November 24, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Despite the artifice, or perhaps partly because of it, the film manages to be enjoyable.

May 29, 2003 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

Hitchcock's comedic charms shine in this delightful story about a corpse that just won't stay buried.

March 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

You either love or hate this comedy classic, and I love it.

October 17, 2002 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

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No lost masterpiece here - slightly amusing Hitchcock black comedy. The male leads are leaden but Shirley MacClaine is smart sexy quirky cute right out of the gates.

March 26, 2007