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Who's Harry Crumb?

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

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.

19891h 34mPG-13Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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About Who's Harry Crumb?

Directors
Paul Flaherty
Cast
John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Tim Thomerson, Barry Corbin, Shawnee Smith
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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