Harper (1966)

Harper (also known as The Moving Target in the United Kingdom) is a 1966 American mystery film based on Ross Macdonald's 1949 novel The Moving Target, which was adapted for the screen by author William Goldman, who loved MacDonald's work. The film, directed by Jack Smight and starring Paul Newman as Lew Harper (Lew Archer in the novel), also features Robert Wagner, Julie Harris, Janet Leigh, Shelley Winters, Lauren Bacall, and Arthur Hill. Lauren Bacall, Bogart's widow, plays a devastated wife seeking for her lost husband, a role similar to General Sternwood in Bogart and Bacall's 1946 picture The Big Sleep.

Newman had the unusual ability to give individuals who were normally quite basic dimension and intrigue. Newman plays Lew Harper, a smooth private detective hired to find a wealthy woman's missing husband in Harper. The film fell short of several other well-known private detective films, but it nevertheless managed to be a fascinating adventure in its own right, according to critics. Newman was singled out for his powerful performance, and the writing was praised by William Goldman in one of his first credits.

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Directed by: Jack Smight

Release date: February 23, 1966

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060490