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Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

February 3, 1989
1h 34m
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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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Director
Paul Flaherty
Cast
John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Tim Thomerson, Barry Corbin, Shawnee Smith, Valri Bromfield, Doug Steckler, Renée Coleman, Wesley Mann
Release Date
February 3, 1989
Production
Frostbacks, TriStar Pictures, NBC Productions, Arnon Milchan Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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