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Harper

Thriller starring Paul Newman and Lauren Bacall, in which a shabby gumshoe is hired by a wealthy but embittered woman to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her husband.

Thriller in which a shabby gumshoe is hired by a wealthy but embittered woman to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her husband. The detective must make his way through a dangerous and complex cross-section of southern California life before he cracks the case.

Based on Ross Macdonald's novel The Moving Target.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Sep 2012 23:50

Credits

Role Contributor
Lew Harper Paul Newman
Director Jack Smight
Elaine Sampson Lauren Bacall
Betty Fraley Julie Harris
Albert Graves Arthur Hill
Susan Harper Janet Leigh
Miranda Sampson Pamela Tiffin
Allan Taggert Robert Wagner
Dwight Troy Robert Webber
Fay Estabrook Shelley Winters
Sheriff Spanner Harold Gould
Puddler Roy Jenson
Claude Strother Martin
Producer Jerry Gershwin
Producer Elliott Kastner
Writer William Goldman
Author Ross MacDonald

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