Review of The Trouble with Harry (1955) by Karen D — 26 Jan 2008

This film is smart, sexy and darkly humorous, all in that subtle, droll Hitchcock style.

This review of The Trouble with Harry (1955) was written by Karen D on 26 Jan 2008.

The Trouble with Harry has generally received positive reviews.

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One of the Hitchcock five, and the one that's taken me all this time to get around to viewing it. It is quite simply bizarre…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 06 Aug 2015

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Un régal d'humour noir (pour l'époque) et d'absurde. Un de mes préférés d'Hitchcock…

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O Terceiro Tiro (1955) - IMDb #MovieReview 4,0 ?? Em pequeno vilarejo, Harry é encontrado morto…

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By Jeff S (1,369) on 15 Apr 2014

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My least favorite Hitchcock so far. This movie continuously repeats the same joke over and over. A joke that was not funny to begin with…

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One of my favorite Hitchcock films, if only for the clever dialog and cute little Shirley MacLaine as the single mother whose son ensnares…

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