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Harper (released in the UK as The Moving Target) is a 1966 American mystery film based on Ross Macdonald's 1949 novel The Moving Target and adapted for the screen by novelist William Goldman, who admired MacDonald's writings. The film stars Paul Newman as Lew Harper (Lew Archer in the novel), and was directed by Jack Smight, with a cast that includes Robert Wagner, Julie Harris, Janet Leigh, Shelley Winters, Lauren Bacall, and Arthur Hill.
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1966 · 2h 1m · Mystery · Crime · Thriller
TMDB 6.7/10 (197 votes)
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.
Directed by Jack Smight
Box office $12M worldwide
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Jack SmightDirector
Paul Newmanas Lew Harper
Lauren Bacallas Elaine Sampson
Julie Harrisas Betty Fraley
Arthur Hillas Albert Graves
Janet Leighas Susan Harper
Pamela Tiffinas Miranda Sampson
Robert Wagneras Allan Taggert
Robert Webberas Dwight Troy
Shelley Wintersas Fay Estabrook
Harold Gouldas Sheriff Spanner
Roy Jensonas Puddler
Strother Martinas Claude
Martin Westas Deputy
Jacqueline deWitas Mrs. Kronberg