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The Trouble with Harry
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Director:
Writers:
John Michael Hayes (screenplay)
Jack Trevor Story (novel)
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Release Date:
3 October 1955 (USA) more
Tagline:
A comedy about a corpse. more
Plot:
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... full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination more
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(7 articles)
Q&A: Mark Seal on the Ciprianis
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Oh the irony! more (116 total)

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Runtime:
99 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.50 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Location filming in Vermont was hampered by heavy rainfall. Many exterior scenes were actually filmed on sets constructed in a local high school gymnasium. Much of the dialogue recorded there was inaudible due to the rainfall on the tin roof, so much post-recording was necessary. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Arnie opens the door to find Harry in the bathtub he asks, "Hey, what's he doing in our bathtub?" Once the camera switches to a wide shot you can see but not hear Arnie repeating the end of the line. more
Quotes:
Capt. Wiles: Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#22.70)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Flaggin' the Train to Tuscaloosa more

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What is the trouble with Harry?
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40 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Oh the irony!, 4 October 2004
10/10
Author: eeesh98 from Providence, Rhode Island

I've been a big fan of Hitchcock as long as I can remember, but I only had the opportunity to see The Trouble with Harry recently. I never knew the film was a comedy before I began watching, so you can imagine my surprise when one innocent character after the next stumbled upon a brutally murdered corpse and react in the very least expected ways possible. It was almost as surpring, however, when I read the comments on IMDb and realized that a large portion of Hitchcock's audience simply didn't "get it". Of course the character's are not reacting the way real people would in these circumstances! How many of Hitch's characters actually would? The Trouble with Harry is Hitchcock's own jab at himself, at the entire suspense film genre, and a wonderfully inspired satire on the implications of desensitization. The film is not that simple though, for even in addressing these objectives Hitch tantalizingly avoids any answers or definitive statements. Its a difficult film to describe, but definitely worth seeing as it confirms Hitchcock's dual mastery of comedy and suspense. Watch it for the social commentary, the sleepy New England setting, but above all else, for the blissful irony that fills its every crevace. It is the kind of irony that makes shows like Family Guy so popular today. A wonderfully surpring film in every way!

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