Review of The Trouble with Harry (1955) by Muffin M — 02 Jul 2007

Hitchcock wanted to make something hella silly, and this ended up happening. How silly!

This review of The Trouble with Harry (1955) was written by Muffin M on 02 Jul 2007.

The Trouble with Harry has generally received positive reviews.

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By Gary T (2,283) on 27 Feb 2016

WOW.....WOW....SUCH AN ENJOYABLE MOVIE 2 WATCH WITH SUCH A FANTASTIC CAST THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE IT IS SUCH A FANTASTIC MOVIE 2 WATCH WITH SUCH…

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OTRA BUENA PELICULA DE HITCHCOCK CON DOSIS DE HUMOR…

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