# The Trouble with Harry (1955)

> In a Vermont meadow, an apparently accidental death becomes a gently absurd test of friendship, romance, and small-town self-preservation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6234

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine, Edmund Gwenn, Mildred Natwick, Mildred Dunnock, Jerry Mathers, Royal Dano, Parker Fennelly
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048750/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, macabre, sardonic, classic movie night, autumn afternoon

## Synopsis

A small town's secrets unravel as a dead body sparks unexpected connections and dark humor.

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