This black comedy from Alfred Hitchcock was based on Jack Turner's novel. When a retired sea captain, out doing a little rabbit hunting, discovers Harry's lifeless body in the hilltops of small-town Vermont, he erroneously believes that he is responsible for Harry's untimely demise. So he decides to bury the corpse to cover his tracks. But Harry just won't stay in the ground. Soon the dead man--through no fault of his own--has set off a series of comic misunderstandings, as the town spinster and Harry's wife also blame themselves for his death. THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY was not a runaway hit when it was released, but it holds up very well, demonstrating the director's sharp and morbid humor. It is one of the few comic turns Hitchcock made, and it compares favorably with his other lighter works, MR. AND MRS. SMITH and RICH AND STRANGE, shedding the romantic comedy for grimmer subject matter and satirical wit, which probably suited him more. This was Shirley MacLaine's first film; she gives an enjoyable performance as Harry's ex-wife. The film also features Jerry Mathers of LEAVE IT TO BEAVER fame. An uncredited star of the film is the Vermont location, seen in all its full autumn splendor.

Alfred Hitchcock shifts gears for this unusual black comedy, set in New England, concerning the problems a dead man causes his former neighbors. The trouble with Harry is that he is dead, and while no one seems to mind, everyone he used to know thinks they killed him. How did Harry really die?

Hitchcock cameo: About 20 minutes into the film Hitchcock walks past the limousine of a man who is looking at paintings.

Filmed on location in Vermont.

The film is based on a novel by the British writer Jack Trevor.

The film marked Shirley MacLaine's feature-film debut.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurette: THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY ISN'T OVER
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos: Production Photos

John Forsythe: American Actor, DYNASTY
Shirley MacLaine: American author, actress, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)
Edmund Gwenn: Welsh Actor
Mildred Natwick: American Character Actress
Mildred Dunnock: American Actress
Jerry Mathers: TV/Film Actor/The Beaver
Royal Dano: American Supporting Actor

Alfred Hitchcock: Director/screenwriter/producer, VERTIGO, THE BIRDS, PSYCHO

Alfred Hitchcock: Director/screenwriter/producer, VERTIGO, THE BIRDS, PSYCHO

Bernard Herrmann: Film Composer, PSYCHO, CITIZEN KANE

Alma Macrorie: 

"...The acting is remarkable. Everyone is so low-key that the humor sort of sidles up to you..."
"...Cutesy black comedy....MacLaine invests it with serious kink..." -- Rating: B