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Who's Harry Crumb? is a american film of genre Thriller released in USA on 3 february 1989 with John Candy
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
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Add to a movie listWho's Harry Crumb? (1989) is a comedy-mystery film featuring John Candy as the title character.
Paul Flaherty directed the film, which co-stars Annie Potts, Jeffrey Jones and Shawnee Smith. An uncredited cameo appearance is made by James Belushi.
The story revolves around the often incompetent, sometimes genius, private investigator Harry Crumb in his search for a kidnapping victim.
Synopsis
While visiting a health studio in Beverly Hills, fashion model Jennifer Downing, the daughter of millionaire P.J. Downing, is kidnapped. Her father turns to a family friend, Eliot Draisen, who is president of the detective agency Crumb & Crumb, to investigate the case.Actors
John Candy
(Harry Crumb)
Jeffrey Jones
(Eliot Draisen)
Annie Potts
(Helen Downing)
Tim Thomerson
(Vince Barnes)
Barry Corbin
(P.J. Downing)
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