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The Trouble with Harry (1955)

PG 99 min  -  Comedy | Mystery | Thriller  -   3 October 1955 (USA)
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The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body...

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

John Michael Hayes (screenplay), Jack Trevor Story (novel)
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edmund Gwenn ...
John Forsythe ...
Mildred Natwick Mildred Natwick ...
Mildred Dunnock ...
Jerry Mathers ...
Royal Dano ...
Deputy Sheriff Calvin Wiggs
Parker Fennelly Parker Fennelly ...
Millionaire
Barry Macollum Barry Macollum ...
Tramp
Dwight Marfield Dwight Marfield ...
Dr. Greenbow
Shirley MacLaine ...
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Storyline

Trouble erupts in a small, quiet New England town when a man's body is found in the woods. The problem is that almost everyone in town thinks that they had something to do with his death. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Suspect | Artist | Vermont | Unnecessary Shame | Hobo  | See more »

Taglines:

A different kind of kick-the-bucket comedy! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Mais qui a tué Harry? See more »

Filming Locations:

Barre, Vermont, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.50 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Alfred Hitchcock insisted on using a real actor for the body of Harry. He chose Philip Truex. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: After he draws Harry's feet, Sam puts the paper block under his left arm with the beginning of his sketch barely visable (This might be caused by the lighting). In the next shot as Sam is leaning over Harry's body the charcoal on Sam's sketch is darker and more complete. See more »

Quotes

Capt. Wiles: [after Dr. Greenbow trips over the body] Couldn't have had more people here if I'd sold tickets.
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Crazy Credits

The drawings behind the opening credits are by artist Saul Steinberg, reportedly echoing elements of paintings by Paul Klee, whose work Hitchcock collected. Steinberg received no on-screen credit. See more »


Soundtracks

"Flaggin' the Train to Tuscaloosa"
Lyrics by Mack David
Music by Raymond Scott See more »