Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

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

1989•1h 34m•5.9/10

ComedyCrimeMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(354)

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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Production

Frostbacks, TriStar Pictures, NBC Productions, Arnon Milchan Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Doug Steckler

Dwayne

Renée Coleman

Renée Coleman

Jennifer Downing

Wesley Mann

Wesley Mann

Tim

Tamsin Kelsey

Tamsin Kelsey

Marie

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Doorman

Fiona Roeske

Fiona Roeske

Crumb Receptionist

Lori O'Byrne

Karen

Michèle Goodger

Michèle Goodger

Mrs. MacIntyre

Beverley Elliott

Beverley Elliott

Joanne

P. Lynn Johnson

P. Lynn Johnson

Kelly

Peter Yunker

Jeffrey Brandt

Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Suki's Salon Receptionist

Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Dennis Kimball

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