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Plot: Trouble erupts in a small, quiet New England town when a man's body is found in the woods. The problem is that almost everyone in town thinks that they had something to do with his death.
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MCT:October 10, 2008Souvent qualifiée d'oeuvre mineure du grand cinéaste, cette comédie noire est pourtant dotée d'un charme qui lui est propre. Lorsque le cadavre d'un homme est trouvé dans la forêt près d'un petit village sans histoire, divers habitants aux personnalités loufoques n'arrivent pas à se concerter sur son sort. L'enterrer? Le livrer aux autorités? Ne pas s'en occuper? Impossible de résoudre cette énigme embêtante.
Je crois avoir approché le film de la bonne façon en ne m'attendant à rien. Hitchcock n'est pas réputé pour ses comédies, mais sans m'avoir fait rire à gorge déployée, celle-ci s'est avérée un excellent divertissement. Les personnages sont plutôt originaux et attachants et l'humour souvent un peu facile, mais amusant. La photographie par contre est digne de mention et les paysages d'automne du Vermont sont ravissants. Un "feel good movie" qui se prend très bien. -
MCT:September 18, 2008
I liked this one. It was funny and somewhat entertaing. I don't think the acting was that great but I think the chemistry between the cast was good.
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MCT:August 4, 2008The Trouble With Harry is a black comedy directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Like Hitchcock's screwball comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith, this isn't all that great. The trouble with Harry is that he's dead. The film begins with a little boy (Jerry Mathers - the kid from Leave it to Beaver) discovering a dead body with a wound on his head. A man was hunting and feels he has accidentally killed him and must bury him. It turns out the man's wife (Shirley MacLaine in her first film) and another woman also believe they have killed him. This leads to the comedy in that they constantly have to dig up and bury the body with the help of a man played by John Forsythe. The film starts out really interesting. I didn't know this was a comedy and it didn't seem like it at first. As the film progresses the comedy picks up but the film gets less interesting. When everyone figures out how Harry died it's kind of interesting but the events leading up to it takes a while.
As previously stated, John Forythe, Shirley MacLain, and Jerry Mathers are the three most familiar actors in this film. They're decent and somewhat comedic, but none of them are overly-memorable.
Also worth noting is the setting. The film takes place in Vermont in the fall. The film is shot in color and the setting is quite colorful. The setting and comedy takes a film that at first glance seems macabre and makes it rather light-hearted.
Overall, this isn't bad but it's not what one would expect from a Hitchcock film. It's worth a watch when there's nothing better to do, but would-be viewers shouldn't expect something great.
71/100
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MCT:June 5, 2008Of all the Hitchcock films i've seen, this is my favourite, it's totally bizarre and absurd and completely hilarious, I don't understand the amount of hate towards it, it's a stroke of genius! of course it's not as important as Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window and many other classics but this is a perfect black comedy.
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MCT:May 5, 2008
By far one of Hitchcock's weakest films, but that isn't saying much since it was still quite good. The plot is very fun and has many twists, perhaps too many? One cool fact about the movie is that it was Shirley MacLaine's first feature film. Overall a somewhat boring Hitchcock movie.
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MCT:May 2, 2008very boring! this is the only hitchcock i haven't enjoyed. of course there were some very nice shots.
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MCT:April 5, 2008quirky, unusual comedy. frank, unnatural dialogue and contrived acting gave this otherwise easygoing movie an uncomfortable cheesy feel to it. the humour value was only worth a few chuckles at best. Hitch has a flare for incorporating black comedy into his films, but it's best paired with suspense thrillers and shouldn't stand alone. overall a weak film, but it was still moderately enjoyable.
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MCT:March 24, 2008
This was a fun and unique Hitchcock movie. It was in some ways the comedy of the Hitchcock movies, in a morbidly funny way that is. Entertaining to watch and we see a VERY young and cute Jerry Mathers (Beaver from Leave it to Beaver) in it.
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MCT:February 23, 2008
With this film as all of his work, Hitch's visual flair adds another layer to "Harry". The film is beautifully photographed to show the autumn foliage of New England to best effect. Thanks to VistaVision, the picture is crisp and sharp, colors are vibrant, contrast levels are excellent, fine details are well-represented. Albeit simple, the cinematography is well-done, as is the lighting and Bernard Herrmann's scores.
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MCT:December 30, 2007not one of hitchcocks best yet with some genuinely funny moments in it but not enough of them it manages to get a little somewhere helped by the acting skills of shirley maclaine and the female half of the cast
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MCT:December 12, 2007
I was pleasantly surprised by this - a black comedy from Hitchcock. There was something so unnerving about the blackness of the comedy that reminded me of Shallow Grave. I have to say this was really quite funny and entertaining to the end. I love Hitch's films, because even today, you can pick one and you're guaranteed entertainment and engagement.
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MCT:November 21, 2007
mischievous, with the beatiful autumnal atmosphere of Vermont. May be not the best Hitch movie but one of my favorites.
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MCT:November 8, 2007
Well we know that The Trouble With Harry is not a thriller - it's billed as a black comedy but the real trouble with The Trouble With Harry is that it is neither very black and is never comic. And only mildly entertaining for most of it's length. At times the story is so tedious and irritating you suspect Hitch may have nodded off more than once. Edmund Gwenn witters on interminably - thinking aloud continually till I want to scream. Add to that John Forsythe's laughable (in the wrong way) faux-bohemian artist and I usually reach for the fast-forward. But...
Over the years I have found it hard to completely dismiss. I find myself drawn to it on rainy Sundays or cold winter evenings - the cinematic equivalent of a hot toddy and a warm rug? Bob Burke's Technicolor photography is so beautiful - the rich Autumnal shades of red, yellow and brown are complimented by Bernard Herrmann's richly evocative score - this is Herrmann's first score for Hitch and it is quite possibly my favourite he wrote for him.
The women are great. Mildred Dunnock as the brusque shopkeeper, Mrs Wiggs, is only a very small role but she leaves a lasting impression. Mildred Natwick as the lonely spinster Ivy Gravely is lovely. The scene where she buys a teacup and the care and thought she attaches to the purchase is quite touching and a little sad but is soured by Sam Marlowe's patronising and mocking of her - sneering at her deceit about her age, getting Wiggy to cut her hair [chopping it off!] and telling her to wear more make-up!. I enjoyed Shirley MacLaine's debut as well - her tomboy-single-mother is far too good for the smug and annoying Sam Marlowe!
Don't be too hard on The Trouble With Harry. It's not ALL bad - just don't go into it with high expectations and you won't be that disappointed. -
MCT:October 23, 2007
so-so atypical Hitchcock, a comedy, not what you would expect from the master of suspense. Edmund Gwenn is charming as "the captain". The film is also noteworthy for Shirley MacLaine's debut. The beautiful new england foliage and Bernard Herrmann's score give the film some pizazz. P.S.: Don't tell Harry...he's dead.
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MCT:October 21, 2007
The Trouble With Harry is he sux! I still can't believe I am failing a Hitchcock movie, one of my all-time favourite directors, but I am left with little alternative. The narrative is silly, the acting is hamish (even Shirley MacLaine, one of the few notable actors is awful), and the film quite simply is boring. I know it is intentionally designed as a whimsical, black comedy, a bit of fun for old Hitch, yet I still struggle to enjoy, even endure this 90 minute frolic. But why Hitchcock chose to make this film in the mid 50s in the middle of an acting revolution, and on the back of such greats as Strangers, Dial M, Rear Window and Catch a Thief I cannot understand. Should I change it to 2 1/2? It is Hitchcock. And it does mark his first collaboration with Hermann. Despite this I can only describe this film as very disappointing.
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MCT:October 21, 2007Alfred Hitchcock's most optimistic movie, The Trouble with Harry (1955), is "a comedy about a corpse." Seems harry has died and no one knows who did it, how it was done, or what to do with the body. This screenplay by John Michael Hayes (Oscar nominee for Rear Window 1954) reads easily as a play; and may have the cleverest dialog of any Hitchcock film. It stars John Forsythe (the voice of Charlie from "Charlie's Angels" 109 episodes, 1976-1981), Jerry Mathers (Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver of "Leave It to Beaver" 235 episodes, 1957-1963) and new comer Shirley MacLaine (Oscar winner for Terms of Endearment 1983) in her first film. Hitchcock's trademark cameo shows him walking past a limousine.
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MCT:September 30, 2007
The only thing sharper than the colors is the wit.
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MCT:August 10, 2007
This movie is fantastic. I don't think anyone except Hitchcock could have made such humour out of a dead body. Shirley MacLaine (in her first role) is delightful and Edmond Gwenn perfect. You'll see a young Jerry Mathers pre-dating Leave it to Beaver by a few years. Don't miss this little gem, it's as funny today as it was in 1955 and I suspect for a long time to come
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MCT:July 14, 2007
Now he's just messing with us! Hitch always claimed Psycho was a comedy, and here he has great fun with a motley collection of characters trying (and failing!) to dispose of a corpse. This black comedy is Hitch at his most playful.
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MCT:July 10, 2007
I thought this was a great film from Hitchcock. Its not quite as good as Psycho, but its still good, easy, lighthearted entertainment.
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MCT:July 10, 2007
I didn't know what to think of this movie when I saw it as a kid. Today it's one of my favorite black comedies. Mildred Natwick is brilliant in it as always and the ensemble is full of great diverse performances. Love this movie.
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MCT:July 6, 2007
A 1955 Hitchcock dark comedy with Jerry Mathers (in a pre "Leave it to Beaver" role)?
Yes !!!
This flic has beautiful autumn Vermont scenery and a sort of layed-back mad-capiness about it.
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MCT:June 26, 2007
An unusual one for Hitchcock. This is kind of a dark comedy. It's set in New England in autumn. Shirley MacLaine is great in her first movie role. Full of small-town characters, it's different from the big-city or cross-country thrillers Hitchcock often made.
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MCT:June 13, 2007
People say Hitchcock only made one comedy (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), but I belly laughed at this film. Admittedly much darker than "Smith", this movie reflected Hitch's television and screen persona much more than any other film.
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