Who's Harry Crumb?
Nerves of steel. Body of iron. Brain of stone.
1989 · 1h 34m · PG-13
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Directed by
Paul Flaherty
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Who's Harry Crumb?
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.
Director and cast
- Paul Flaherty Director
- John Candy as Harry Crumb
- Jeffrey Jones as Eliot Draisen
- Annie Potts as Helen Downing
- Tim Thomerson as Vince Barnes
- Barry Corbin as P.J. Downing
- Shawnee Smith as Nikki Downing
- Valri Bromfield as Detective Casey
- Doug Steckler as Dwayne
- Renée Coleman as Jennifer Downing
- Wesley Mann as Tim
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