Lew Harper, a cool private investigator, is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.
Director:
Jack Smight
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Paul Newman | ... | Lew Harper | |
| Lauren Bacall | ... | Mrs. Sampson | |
| Julie Harris | ... | Betty Fraley | |
| Arthur Hill | ... | Albert Graves | |
| Janet Leigh | ... | Susan Harper | |
| Pamela Tiffin | ... | Miranda Sampson | |
| Robert Wagner | ... | Allan Taggert | |
| Robert Webber | ... | Dwight Troy | |
| Shelley Winters | ... | Fay Estabrook | |
| Harold Gould | ... | Sheriff | |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Puddler | |
| Strother Martin | ... | Claude | |
| Martin West | ... | Deputy | |
| Jacqueline deWit | ... | Mrs. Kronberg (as Jacqueline de Wit) | |
| Eugene Iglesias | ... | Felix | |
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Lew Harper is a Los Angeles based private investigator whose marriage to Susan Harper, who he still loves, is ending in imminent divorce since she can't stand being second fiddle to his work, which is always taking him away at the most inopportune of times. His latest client is tough talking and physically disabled Elaine Sampson, who wants him to find her wealthy husband, Ralph Sampson, missing now for twenty-four hours, ever since he disappeared at Van Nuys Airport after having just arrived from Vegas. No one seems to like Ralph, Elaine included. She believes he is cavorting with some woman, which to her would be more a fact than a problem. Harper got the case on the recommendation of the Sampsons' lawyer and Harper's personal friend, milquetoast Albert Graves, who is unrequitedly in love with Sampson's seductive daughter, Miranda Sampson. Miranda, who Harper later states throws herself at anything "pretty in pants", also has a decidedly cold relationship with her stepmother, Elaine... Written by Huggo
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neo noir | private detective | los angeles california | kidnapping | ransom |Taglines:
Girls think Harper is kicky. But sometimes he makes them feel funny. See Harper make girls feel funny. See Harper. [Theatrical] See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 April 1966 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$3,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$12,000,000, 31 December 1966Company Credits
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Lew Harper: You got a way of starting conversations that ends conversation.
Miranda Sampson: Why is your wife divorcing you?
Lew Harper: You got a way of starting conversations that ends conversation.
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Words by Dory Previn
Music by André Previn
Sung by Julie Harris (uncredited)
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The ship near the end of the film is a T2-SE-A1 tanker built in 1943 by the Sun Shipbuilding Co. at Chester, Pennsylvania for use in WWII. Its original name was "Seven Pines". It was subsequently sold to a private firm in 1948 and changed hands a couple more times before becoming the "Zephyrhills" in 1959 as seen in this film. It was scrapped in Taiwan in 1969. There were 533 of these T2-type ships built between 1940 and 1945. See more »Goofs
When Harper is first talking to Mrs. Sampson, a paralytic, she obviously moves her legs under the towel that is over her. See more »Quotes
Miranda Sampson: Why so fast, Harper? You trying to impress me?Lew Harper: You got a way of starting conversations that ends conversation.
Miranda Sampson: Why is your wife divorcing you?
Lew Harper: You got a way of starting conversations that ends conversation.
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Livin' AloneWords by Dory Previn
Music by André Previn
Sung by Julie Harris (uncredited)
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Paul Newman makes an ideal Lew Harper (Lew Archer in Mcdonald's novels). And, he is in top form. The supporting cast is amazing. This includes Julie Harris, Lauren Bacall, Pamela Tiffin, Strother Martin, Arthur Hill, Robert Webber, Janet Leigh, and Shelley Winters. Leigh , in particular, makes a bit role one of the film's most memorable moments. The mystery has plenty of good plot twists and Smight direction is tight. All in all, a terrific picture.