1950 • NR • 1h 44m
7.7/10
(599 users) 
Overview
The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit 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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(599 users) Cast / Crew 
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 
Jesse White Wilson 
William H. Lynn Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn) 
Wallace Ford The Taxi Driver 
Nana Bryant Mrs. Hazel Chumley 
Grayce Mills Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (as Grace Mills) 
Clem Bevans Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer Harvey Himself 
Don Brodie Mailman (uncredited) 
Pat Flaherty Policeman (uncredited) 
Myles Connolly Screenplay Mary Chase Theatre Play Oscar Brodney Screenplay Ralph Dawson Editor 
John Beck Producer 
Henry Koster Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography 
Frank Skinner Music Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration Leslie I. Carey Sound Joe Lapis Sound 
Nathan H. Juran Art Direction 
Bud Westmore Makeup Artist Bernard Herzbrun Art Direction 
Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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 Jesse White Wilson William H. Lynn Judge Gaffney (as William Lynn) Wallace Ford The Taxi Driver Nana Bryant Mrs. Hazel Chumley Grayce Mills Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (as Grace Mills) Clem Bevans Mr. Herman Shimelplatzer Harvey Himself Don Brodie Mailman (uncredited) Pat Flaherty Policeman (uncredited) Myles Connolly Screenplay Mary Chase Theatre Play Oscar Brodney Screenplay Ralph Dawson Editor John Beck Producer Henry Koster Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Frank Skinner Music Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration Leslie I. Carey Sound Joe Lapis Sound Nathan H. Juran Art Direction Bud Westmore Makeup Artist Bernard Herzbrun Art Direction Orry-Kelly Costume Design 
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