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

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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

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