Harper (1966)

  • NR
  • 02/22/1966 (US)
  • Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • 2h 1m

Harper takes a case - and the payoff is murder.

Overview

Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.

William Goldman

Screenplay

Jack Smight

Director

Ross Macdonald

Novel

Cast

Paul Newman's headshot

Paul Newman

Lew Harper
Lauren Bacall's headshot

Lauren Bacall

Elaine Sampson
Julie Harris's headshot

Julie Harris

Betty Fraley
Arthur Hill's headshot

Arthur Hill

Albert Graves
Janet Leigh's headshot

Janet Leigh

Susan Harper
Pamela Tiffin's headshot

Pamela Tiffin

Miranda Sampson
Robert Wagner's headshot

Robert Wagner

Allan Taggert
Robert Webber's headshot

Robert Webber

Dwight Troy

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