Harvey (1950)

12/04/1950 (US) • 1h 44m

Comedy, Fantasy

The Wonderful Pulitzer Prize Play … becomes one of the Great Motion Pictures of our Time!

Overview

The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.

Top Billed Cast

James Stewart

Elwood P. Dowd

Josephine Hull

Veta Louise Simmons

Peggy Dow

Miss Kelly

Charles Drake

Dr. Sanderson

Cecil Kellaway

Dr. Chumley

Victoria Horne

Myrtle Mae Simmons

William H. Lynn

Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn)

Wallace Ford

The Taxi Driver


Recommendations

Nymph

61%

Two Chefs and a Wedding Cake

57%

Strike a Pose

68%

The Anonymous Venetian

73%

The Chumscrubber

65%

Night of the Eagle

68%

The Stunt Man

67%

Bella

63%

The Naked Spur

69%

Auntie Mame

70%

Transylvania 6-5000

53%

Mighty Joe Young

64%

The Man from Laramie

72%

Miracle in Milan

73%

Airport '77

56%

The Cure

79%

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

67%

Dave Chappelle: The Closer

72%

High Society

69%

Bad Day at Black Rock

73%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sanatorium

based on play or musical

imaginary friend

mental institution

black and white

police officer

rabbit

mental illness

screwball comedy

commitment

brother sister relationship

© All Rights Reserved 2025