Whos Harry Crumb

Who's Harry Crumb is a 1989 comedy starring John Candy as an inept, bumbling detective hired to unravel a high-profile kidnapping. The film was directed by Paul Flaherty and features co stars Annie Potts, Barry Corbin and Jeffrey Jones.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098645/ This film immediately precedes John Candy's performance in Uncle Buck, the film which began his popularity and acting career.

Although Harry Crumb (John Candy) comes from a long line of private detectives, he does not appear to have inherited the family's knack for detective work. When a baron's daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom, Harry takes the case and give it his all without realizing that he is expected to fail all along. Harry's scheming boss, who is behind the kidnapping, intentionally assigns Harry to the case because of his perceived ineptitude. There are a number of comical disguises and cameo appearances throughout the movie. There are also numerous quotes from the movie which have been popularized such as "Believe what you want, lady. But don't believe it here."http://www.moviequotes.com/repository.cgi?pg=3&tt=87145

• John Candy: Harry Crumb
• Jeffrey Jones: Eliot Draisen
• Annie Potts: Helen Downing
• Tim Thomerson: Vince Barnes
• Barry Corbin: P.J. Downing
• Shawnee Smith: Nikki Downing

The daughter of a millionaire named P.J. Downing, is kidnapped and her father hires the Crumb Detective Agency to solve the crime. Assisted by the victim's younger sister, Nikki, Harry Crumb arrives at the conclusion that the step mother, Helen Downing, is behind the kidnapping. She has also tried to get rid of P.J. on numerous prior occasions, simply in order to demand and collect a ransom. Through a series of charming mishaps and humorous adventures Crumb manages to intercept Helen before she is able to escape with the money. After Jennifer is freed, Crumb and the police find his boss and arrest him as an accessory to the crime. Crumb's confidence is restored and he continues his family legacy.http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Whos-Harry-Crumb/John-Candy/e/43396701397