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Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

Nerves of steel. Body of iron. Brain of stone.

19895.91h 34m

Overview

Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

Directed by Paul Flaherty
Written by Robert Conte, Peter Wortmann
Produced by Arnon Milchan
Box Office0Revenue: $11.0M

Top Cast

John Candy

John Candy

Harry Crumb

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Eliot Draisen

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Helen Downing

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Vince Barnes

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

P.J. Downing

Shawnee Smith

Shawnee Smith

Nikki Downing

Valri Bromfield

Valri Bromfield

Detective Casey

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Doug Steckler

Dwayne

Renée Coleman

Renée Coleman

Jennifer Downing

Wesley Mann

Wesley Mann

Tim

Themes & Keywords

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About Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb? is a comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1989 exploring themes of fool, leave, disappearance, disguise, private detective. Directed by Paul Flaherty, it stars John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts. Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve because his employer is the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

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