The Trouble with Harry
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 3, 1955 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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89
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Hitchcock's comedic charms shine in this delightful story about a corpse that just won't stay buried. Read full review
80
EmpireDavid Parkinson
A lighter film for Hitchcock but with a wonderfully sewn narrative and some good performances. Read full review
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen
A curious comedy that neither looks back at Rear Window nor ahead to Vertigo, but rather exists in some goofy space all its own. It’s as if Hitchcock went on vacation, but kept working. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A tongue-in-cheek nod to gumshoes Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
It is not a particularly witty or clever script that John Michael Hayes has put together from a novel by Jack Trevor Story, nor does Mr. Hitchcock's direction make it spin. The pace is leisurely, almost sluggish, and the humor frequently is strained. But it does possess mild and mellow merriment all along the way. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
This is a blithe little comedy, produced and directed with affection by Alfred Hitchcock, about a bothersome corpse that just can't stay buried. Read full review
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