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A different kind of kick-the-bucket comedy! - The Trouble with Harry
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Title: The Trouble with Harry

Release Date: 3 Oct 1955

Runtime: 1h 39m

Genre: Comedy, Mystery

Director: Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Paramount Pictures

Overview: When a local man's corpse appears on a nearby hillside, no one is quite sure what happened to him. Many of the town's residents secretly wonder if they are responsible, including the man's ex-wife, Jennifer, and Capt. Albert Wiles, a retired seaman who was hunting in the woods where the body was found. As the no-nonsense sheriff gets involved and local artist Sam Marlowe offers his help, the community slowly unravels the mystery.

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Average Vote: 7 (829 votes)

Cast

  • Sam Marlowe: John Forsythe
  • Jennifer Rogers: Shirley MacLaine
  • Captain Wiles: Edmund Gwenn
  • Miss Gravely: Mildred Natwick
  • Mrs. Wiggs: Mildred Dunnock
  • Arnie Rogers: Jerry Mathers
  • Calvin Wiggs: Royal Dano
  • Millionaire: Parker Fennelly
  • Tramp: Barry Macollum
  • Dr. Greenbow: Dwight Marfield
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