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

1989-02-03 · 94 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy · Crime · Mystery

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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Directors
Paul Flaherty
Production companies
Frostbacks, TriStar Pictures, NBC Productions, Arnon Milchan Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 11,000,000

Top Cast

John CandyJohn CandyHarry Crumb
Jeffrey JonesJeffrey JonesEliot Draisen
Annie PottsAnnie PottsHelen Downing
Tim ThomersonTim ThomersonVince Barnes
Barry CorbinBarry CorbinP.J. Downing
Shawnee SmithShawnee SmithNikki Downing
Valri BromfieldValri BromfieldDetective Casey
Doug StecklerDwayne
Renée ColemanRenée ColemanJennifer Downing
Wesley MannWesley MannTim
Tamsin KelseyTamsin KelseyMarie
Joe FlahertyJoe FlahertyDoorman
Fiona RoeskeFiona RoeskeCrumb Receptionist
Lori O'ByrneKaren
Michèle GoodgerMichèle GoodgerMrs. MacIntyre
Beverley ElliottBeverley ElliottJoanne
P. Lynn JohnsonP. Lynn JohnsonKelly
Peter YunkerJeffrey Brandt
Brenda CrichlowBrenda CrichlowSuki's Salon Receptionist
Garwin SanfordGarwin SanfordDennis Kimball

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