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Trouble with Harry, The (1955) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Trouble with Harry, The (1955) a score of 2.9724 out of 4

based on (17) reviews

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DVD Verdict

The trouble with Harry is that Harry is dead, of course. His "troublesome" corpse causes numerous problems for a group of peaceful, small town neighbors in a beautiful, rural Vermont community. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at DVD Verdict

Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

Hitchcock mystery unfolds at the rate of circulation in the corpse. Dark comedy mystery isn't too dark (more like gray), or particularly mysterious, or even very funny. The relationships are articles of faith. There are a couple good lines, Jerry Mathers ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

Crazy for Cinema

Hitchcock didn't make many comedies and that's a real shame. He displays an honest to goodness black comic touch in THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY that's hard to deny. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Crazy for Cinema

ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

During his lifetime, Alfred Hitchcock was frequently criticized for remaining in the same genre. Imagine that-the Master of Suspense being downgraded for making "only" suspense thrillers. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)

Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

This is a quirky and surprisingly low-key comedy that's more amusing than funny; it's witty, but rarely hilarious. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

Reviews by John Haywood (John Haywood)

While Hitchcock's genius drives the film, the actors are equally critical. Edmund Gwenn is particularly good; he needs to be very endearing, and Gwenn is wonderfully charming. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Reviews by John Haywood (John Haywood)

New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

This latest of Mr. Hitchcock's efforts is a curiously whimsical thing. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Alfred Hitchcock's painfully underrated black comedy The Trouble With Harry is a deliciously morbid film sure to amuse anyone with a slightly twisted or unorthodox sense of humor (such as Alfred Hitchcock's own). ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Ian Morris)

This is a nicely done little story, with some delightful pieces of comedy both verbal and visual. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Ian Morris)

DVD Times (Mike Sutton)

He has a great double-act with the peerless Mildred Natwick too - "Perhaps you would care to come over for some blueberry muffins and coffee..." she says with a seductive undertone as Gwenn blusters in a mixture of glee and embarrassment. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at DVD Times (Mike Sutton)

DVD Net (Amy Flower)

Along comes little Arnie (no, not the buff moofie-star!) and finds a body. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at DVD Net (Amy Flower)

The Movie Archive (Marjorie Johns)

The Harry in question is the husband of local single mother, Jennifer Rogers (Maclaine, in her debut movie role), and the trouble within him is that he is very, very dead. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at The Movie Archive (Marjorie Johns)

Lucid Screening

Violence doesn't disrupt the lives of the characters in The Trouble With Harry; they absent-mindedly stumble over it. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Lucid Screening

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

The Trouble with Harry shows a lighter side to Hitchcock, continuing a trend from the fluffy soufflé, To Catch a Thief, and the light-hearted spirit of the "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" television show he launched in the same year. This is the clo ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

MovieMartyr.com

Throughout the course of one very exhausting day, the townsfolk go about exchanging pleasantries and starting up new romances while staring death in the face. ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at MovieMartyr.com

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

This was only Alfred Hitchcock's second foray into comedy, the other being Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It was a favorite of Hitchcock's, but didn't register with the public. It was one of the few films he ever made that lost money. It's a droll whimsical ...read the complete Trouble with Harry movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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