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Harper (1966)

Director: Jack Smight

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From Time Out Film Guide

Newman plays Ross MacDonald's private eye Lew Harper, a role he was to repeat for Stuart Rosenberg in 1975's The Drowning Pool. William Goldman, in his first solo script credit, plays knowing games with the Chandlerish conventions, while director Smight pumps up the pace and tags along with the allusive casting of Bacall. Enjoyable performances throughout. Just the same, a very minor Big Sleep.

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Cast & crew

Director: Jack Smight

Producer: Jerry Gershwin, Elliott Kastner

Cast: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh, Pamela Tiffin, Shelley Winters, Robert Wagner, Robert Webber full cast

Genre(s): Thrillers

Duration: 121 mins


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