| | | An Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece.
Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, French, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Academy Award winner Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Mildred Natwick and Jerry Mathers star in this charming comedy mystery. The Trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and while no one really minds, everyone feels responsible. Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine makes her screen debut in this New England romp that includes romance, humor'and several unearthings of the corpse. In The Trouble with Harry, the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, proves the range of his genius with a decidedly different work.
"Beautifully subtle suspense with a sprinkle of black humor." Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
"...highly entertaining romantic comedy..." John A. Nesbit, ToxicUniverse.com
"Offbeat, often hilarious black comedy..." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
This black comedy from Alfred Hitchcock was based on Jack Turner's novel. When a retired sea captain, out doing a little rabbit hunting, discovers Harry's lifeless body in the hilltops of small-town Vermont, he erroneously believes that he is responsible for Harry's untimely demise. So he decides to bury the corpse to cover his tracks. But Harry just won't stay in the ground. Soon the dead man--through no fault of his own--has set off a series of comic misunderstandings, as the town spinster and Harry's wife also blame themselves for his death. THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY was not a runaway hit when it was released, but it holds up very well, demonstrating the director's sharp and morbid humor. It is one of the few comic turns Hitchcock made, and it compares favorably with his other lighter works, MR. AND MRS. SMITH and RICH AND STRANGE, shedding the romantic comedy for grimmer subject matter and satirical wit, which probably suited him more. This was Shirley MacLaine's first film; she gives an enjoyable performance as Harry's ex-wife. The film also features Jerry Mathers of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER fame. An uncredited star of the film is the Vermont location, seen in all its full autumn splendor.
Plot Summary
Alfred Hitchcock shifts gears for this unusual black comedy, set in New England, concerning the problems a dead man causes his former neighbors. The trouble with Harry is that he is dead, and while no one seems to mind, everyone he used to know thinks they killed him. How did Harry really die?
| Features | Audio: English, Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Featurette | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Photo Gallery | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 6/20/2006 |
| Running Time: 100 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1955 | | Catalog ID: 28316 | | UPC: 00025192831621 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
British Academy Awards (1957) | | | Shirley Maclaine, Nominee, Best Foreign Actress | | | The Trouble with Harry, Nominee, Best Film From Any Source |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Cutesy black comedy....MacLaine invests it with serious kink..." -- Rating: B 10/21/1994 pp.70-2Los Angeles Times
"...The acting is remarkable. Everyone is so low-key that the humor sort of sidles up to you..." 03/06/1992 p.F30 Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films 6 of 10
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 acts like The Beave a bit, John Forsythe is full of quips and dark hair. The lackadaisical plot complements the picturesque Vermont autumn. It's all very calming, like a long episode of "Murder, She Wrote," a cup of decaf, and cookies. - Clayton Trapp
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