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1955 · 99 min · PG

The Trouble with Harry

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Comedy, Mystery

The Trouble with Harry (1955) is a Comedy film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in Vermont during the 1950s. It runs 99 minutes and is rated PG.

A murder mystery, with a darkly comic tone.

Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Cast
John ForsytheShirley MacLaineEdmund GwennMildred NatwickMildred DunnockJerry MathersRoyal DanoParker Fennelly

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Vermont
Setting
Rural
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder Mystery
Tone
Darkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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