Harper
1966 · Movie · NR · 121 min · ★ 6.7 · 76% critics
Harper is a cynical private eye hired to locate a missing husband, drawing him into a web of suspicious people and escalating danger. Along the way, he navigates shady connections tied to crime and illegal smuggling as the case grows more complicated.
Based on The Moving Target
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-02-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (192 votes)
- Box office
- $12,000,000
- Budget
- $3,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Harper if you want a hard-boiled detective throwback with plenty of twists and a cool, sardonic lead; Not for you if you dislike convoluted mysteries or need a consistently satisfying tone like Presumed Innocent or The Girl on the Train.
Pros: tough wit; standout cast; noir throwback | Cons: uneven parts; plot complexity; some performances lag
Themes
- adultery
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- nightclub
- investigation
- swimming pool
- murder
- los angeles, california
- divorce
- private detective
- missing person
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Paul Newman
as Lew Harper
Lauren Bacall
as Elaine Sampson
Julie Harris
as Betty Fraley
Arthur Hill
as Albert Graves
Janet Leigh
as Susan Harper
Pamela Tiffin
as Miranda Sampson
Robert Wagner
as Allan Taggert
Robert Webber
as Dwight Troy
Shelley Winters
as Fay Estabrook
Harold Gould
as Sheriff Spanner
Directed by Jack Smight