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- 1955
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 1955
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
Summary The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what should be done with his body.
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
Written By: John Michael Hayes, Jack Trevor Story
- 1955
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
- 1955
- Approved
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 39 m
The Trouble with Harry
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7.5
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Summary The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what should be done with his body.
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
Written By: John Michael Hayes, Jack Trevor Story
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
74
86% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Hitchcock's comedic charms shine in this delightful story about a corpse that just won't stay buried.
A lighter film for Hitchcock but with a wonderfully sewn narrative and some good performances.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 User Ratings
7.5
77% Positive
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13% Mixed
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 User Ratings
7.5
77% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
13% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
10% Negative
3 Ratings
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A tongue-in-cheek nod to gumshoes Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe.
A curious comedy that neither looks back at Rear Window nor ahead to Vertigo, but rather exists in some goofy space all its own. It’s as if Hitchcock went on vacation, but kept working.
This is a blithe little comedy, produced and directed with affection by Alfred Hitchcock, about a bothersome corpse that just can't stay buried.
It is not a particularly witty or clever script that John Michael Hayes has put together from a novel by Jack Trevor Story, nor does Mr. Hitchcock's direction make it spin. The pace is leisurely, almost sluggish, and the humor frequently is strained. But it does possess mild and mellow merriment all along the way.
Hitchcock is reluctant to follow the subversive premises of the story through to their outrageous logical conclusion; the dialogue's sexual innuendoes now seem coy and awkward; the male leads are wooden; the ending too complacent; and the discreet style stranded by that dreaded British restraint so dear to the director.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
BAFTA Awards
• 2 Nominations
Directors Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination
