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Harvey
Harvey

Harvey

1950 104 min ★ 7.7 Comedy, Fantasy

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.

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Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Elwood P. Dowd

Josephine Hull

Josephine Hull

Veta Louise Simmons

Peggy Dow

Peggy Dow

Miss Kelly

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Dr. Sanderson

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Dr. Chumley

Victoria Horne

Victoria Horne

Myrtle Mae Simmons

Jesse White

Jesse White

Wilson

William H. Lynn

William H. Lynn

Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn)

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

The Taxi Driver

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Hazel Chumley

Details

Director

Henry Koster

Screenplay

Myles Connolly

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Universal International Pictures

Reviews

J

John Chard

September 6, 2014

★ 8/10

That damn 6ft 3" rabbit is as charming as ever. Elwood P. Dowd is a charming harmless fella, he takes a drink or two for sure, but he's a delightful human being regardless. So why then does his sister want to have him committed to a home for the insane? Ah well you see, Elwood has an invisible friend who happens to be a six-foot-three rabbit! Faithfully adapted by Mary Chase from her hit Bro...

D

DanDare

June 14, 2017

★ 8/10

Harvey is a whimsical film, at times a clever film about innocence and making sure it is not lost in a cynical dog eat dog world. James Stewart plays Elwood an amiable pleasant drunk, although we never see him actually drink. He is a sweet man who likes talking to people, so adept he is at listening to people, they tell him all sorts of hopes, desires, wishes and problems like he was the parish...

B

barrymost

December 6, 2021

★ 9/10

People like Elwood P. Dowd. He has plenty of friends, and knows almost everyone in town. If he doesn't know you, simply allow him to give you his card. His best friend, however, is a clever pooka who takes the form of a 6'3" tall rabbit. I didn't know it was possible to like James Stewart even more than I already did! Here he gives one of his most endearing performances, in a role he called his...

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CinemaSerf

January 22, 2026

★ 7/10

“Elwood” (James Stewart) is one of those polite and charming people who believes that a smile can go a long way. His widowed sister “Veta” (Josephine Hull) is concerned though. Not because he is friendly, but because he claims to always be accompanied by an invisible six-foot rabbit (“Harvey”). Indeed, her concern grows to the extent that she considers having him certified. To that end she consult...

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