Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
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1989
1h 34m
5.9(341 votes)
Comedy
Crime
Mystery

Overview

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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TriStar Pictures
NBC Productions

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

John Candy

Harry Crumb

John Candy
Acting

Jeffrey Jones

Eliot Draisen

Jeffrey Jones
Acting

Annie Potts

Helen Downing

Annie Potts
Acting

Tim Thomerson

Vince Barnes

Tim Thomerson
Acting

Barry Corbin

P.J. Downing

Barry Corbin
Acting

Shawnee Smith

Nikki Downing

Shawnee Smith
Acting

Valri Bromfield

Detective Casey

Valri Bromfield
Acting

Doug Steckler

Dwayne

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Acting

Renée Coleman

Jennifer Downing

Renée Coleman
Acting

Wesley Mann

Tim

Wesley Mann
Acting

Tamsin Kelsey

Marie

Tamsin Kelsey
Acting

Joe Flaherty

Doorman

Joe Flaherty
Crew

Fiona Roeske

Crumb Receptionist

Fiona Roeske
Acting

Lori O'Byrne

Karen

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Michele Goodger

Mrs. MacIntyre

Michele Goodger
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Beverley Elliott

Joanne

Beverley Elliott
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P. Lynn Johnson

Kelly

P. Lynn Johnson
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Peter Yunker

Jeffrey Brandt

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Brenda Crichlow

Suki's Salon Receptionist

Brenda Crichlow
Acting

Garwin Sanford

Dennis Kimball

Garwin Sanford
Acting

Tony Dakota

Freddy

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Acting

Rob Morton

Airport Cop

Rob Morton
Acting

Marcel Maillard

Chauffeur

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Lesley Ewen

Airport X-Ray Guard

Lesley Ewen
Crew

Manny Perry

Cop in Car

Manny Perry
Acting

Gary Hetherington

Lover

Gary Hetherington
Acting

Patrick McKenna

TV Man

Patrick McKenna
Acting

Daliah Novak

TV Woman

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Acting

Eve Smith

Elderly Woman

Eve Smith
Acting

Tino Insana

Smokey

Tino Insana
Acting

Frank T. Hernandez

Salesman

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Acting

Frank Casado

Salesman

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Crew

Cyndi Lee Rice

Stewardess

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Acting

Lyle Alzado

Man in Apartment

Lyle Alzado
Acting

Deanna Oliver

Woman in Apartment

Deanna Oliver
Acting

Ira Miller

Accountant

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Robert Tarsitani

Office Worker

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Vera Webster

Office Worker

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Writing

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Office Worker

Karen Leigh Hopkins
Acting

Stephen Young

Interior Decorator

Stephen Young
Acting

Jim Belushi

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Jim Belushi

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