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.
Edmund Gwenn,
John Forsythe,
Shirley MacLaine,
Mildred Natwick,
Mildred Dunnock
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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 Shi... read more
DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
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April 14, 2007
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December 11, 2011fb1664868775Hitchcock's black comedy classic is a different direction for the master and he adapts well.
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November 1, 2011
Hitchcock's delightful but somewhat shallow dabbling into dark comedy featuring a young and absolutely beautiful Shirley MacLaine.
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December 6, 2010
The Trouble with Harry is Hitchcock at his most playful. It is also possibly his best cast. If you don't find the dark comedy funny, then you can at least appreciate the fantastic performances, particularly from Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe and Shirley MacLaine, in her excellent m... read more
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November 9, 2010
One of my top favourite Hitchcock movies because it's not just a thriller and not just a comedy, but it's a dark comedy. I love it, and I highly recommend it.
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April 29, 2010
The most underrated Hitchcock film ever made, an absolutely brilliant work of art. Itâ??s really the birth of Black Comedy and still one of the best. The cast is perfect, no names at the time, but they know exactly what theyâ??re doing and really make the script work. This is als... read more
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May 20, 2009
A dark comedy that is a truly underestimated Hitchcock film, but perhaps one that is more of an acquired taste depending on your humour. It is a tad corny in places, but love the dryness of the comedy throughout whilst dealing with a pretty grim and dark subject matter.
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November 8, 2007
Well we know that The Trouble With Harry is not a thriller - it's billed as a black comedy but the real trouble with The Trouble With Harry is that it is neither very black and is never comic. And only mildly entertaining for most of it's length. At times the story is so tedious... read more
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September 30, 2007
The only thing sharper than the colors is the wit.
Reminds me of a Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to the Forum...only British
Critic Reviews
A spirited irreverence about the power of death pervades. Think of this as a relief valve compared to most of Hitchcock's other films. Full Review
I love it. I've seen it more times than just about any other Hitchcock. Full Review
highly entertaining romantic comedy that still has the Hitchcock touch--a dark comedy using a dead body as the central MacGuffin Full Review
Beautifully subtle suspense with a sprinkle of black humor.
It's not helped by the wooden performances of the leads. Full Review
Hitchcock does comedy! MacLaine's film debut.
Very underrated black comedy from Hitchcock is really one of his best works.
Despite the artifice, or perhaps partly because of it, the film manages to be enjoyable. Full Review
Hitchcock's comedic charms shine in this delightful story about a corpse that just won't stay buried. Full Review
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