Review of The Trouble with Harry (1955) by James L — 12 Jun 2007

My favorite Hitchcock film. Great dark comedy of a dead body that shows up in a small town and causes everyone trouble.

This review of The Trouble with Harry (1955) was written by James L on 12 Jun 2007.

The Trouble with Harry has generally received positive reviews.

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The trouble with Hitchcock is that when he tries to do pure comedy it feels so forced, not at all like many of his best thrillers, which have…

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On par with Family Plot as far as funny Hitchcocks go, The Trouble With Harry is understandably one of Hitch's favorite films…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 02 Sep 2014

Alfred Hitchcock directs this black comedy about a small town in which a dead body is found, and everyone is just trying to figure out what…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 07 Nov 2016

Silly and slow-ish, but enjoyable comedy. but I am biased because anything is good for me if Shirley macLaine is in it…

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By Sam M (1,488) on 30 Dec 2017

The Trouble with Harry is somewhat slow in some parts and far from hilarious, but still quite funny in a couple of scenes and its subtle, quirky…

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By Gamzguy17 (173) on 21 Aug 2021

Not a disappointing film by any means from the big Al, but 'Harry's' main problem is a slow pace and the plot itself which is easily one of…

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By John A (1,813) on 16 Feb 2015

In 1955 Hitchcock had done the unexpected by releasing a dark comedy…

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By Joshua T (431) on 11 Dec 2013

It's difficult to rate these old films, of course they're out of context of today. The story was witty and well thought about…

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By Brad L (116) on 10 Nov 2014

Excellent dark satire that is sentimental in its own way…

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