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Harper (released in the United Kingdom as The Moving Target) is a 1966 American mystery thriller film directed by Jack Smight from a screenplay by William Goldman, based on the 1949 novel The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald.
- $3.5 million
- Johnny Mandel
- February 23, 1966
Harper is a private investigator who tries to find a kidnapped millionaire in Los Angeles. He faces danger, deception and romance in this neo-noir film based on a Ross Macdonald novel.
- Keihan
- 4 min
- Jack Smight
- 114
Harper is a 1966 mystery film starring Paul Newman as a private investigator. IMDb provides the full cast and crew list, as well as information on the director, writer, producer, and more.
Elaine Sampson (Lauren Bacall), recently paralyzed in a horse-riding accident, wants Harper to find her missing oil baron husband, but her tempestuous teenage stepdaughter Miranda (Pamela Tiffin...
- (21)
- Paul Newman
- Jack Smight
- Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Harper. Down on his luck and almost broke, Harper takes a job finding the missing husband of Elaine Sampson. But what should be a simple case takes Harper on a downward spiral. 502 IMDb 6.8 2h 1966. X-Ray 16+. Drama · Suspense · Biting · Bold. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $10.49. More purchase. options.
- 120 min
Synopsis. Private investigator Lew Harper skips the appointment to sign his divorce papers when asked to search for multi-millionaire Ralph Sampson, who has disappeared after flying into Los Angeles. Sampson's wife Elaine is physically disabled and wants to be sure he is not squandering the fortune she hopes to inherit.
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Harper is a 1966 film adaptation of Ross MacDonald's novel The Moving Target, starring Paul Newman as a private eye who gets involved in a murder case. The film features Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, and Janet Leigh in supporting roles.