Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.Cool private investigator Lew Harper is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
Roy Jenson
- Puddler
- (as Roy Jensen)
Jacqueline deWit
- Mrs. Kronberg
- (as Jacqueline de Wit)
Al Bain
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
Horace G. Brown
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaYears after this film was made, Paul Newman and Shelley Winters appeared together as guests on The Tonight Show. When Johnny Carson asked Winters, "Have you and Paul ever worked together?", Winters replied, "No, we haven't had the opportunity." Newman did an astonished double-take. "We haven't? What was I in Harper (1966)? Chopped liver?" To her chagrin, Winters admitted that she had forgotten about the movie. Newman was incredulous. "I made love to you for two days, in front of the cameras! you tell me you forgot about that."
- GoofsAfter Harper (played by a stuntman) dives through the shed window he runs between some dilapidated ship vent stacks. As the stuntman moves behind the stack, one can see Harper's (Newman) head sticking out on the other side and the stuntman's hind side out the other. The size of the combined Harper at that point is probably more than10 feet tall.
- Quotes
Lew Harper: The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise.
- Alternate versionsWhen originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 1995 when the film was granted a '12' certificate for home video.
- ConnectionsEdited into La classe américaine (1993)
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Terrific
Harper was one of a select few in the sixties that still stand out as eminently watchable films if not for the plot then for a host of other notable features. Newman together with Steve Mcqueen were the cool end of town during the sixties and more or less had the field to themselves.In Harper Newman extends himself in the cool department & delivers a classic performance which ranks with the better films he has made to date. In fact in this role Newman probably tried to do Mcqueen better than the man himself & to a great extent succeeded. Who could resist seeing Pamela Tiffen on that springboard in that bikini if you watched it for no other reason that would not be bad start.The look on Newmans face when he sees the pool for the first time and the laconic looping wave of the arm as he departs the pool after the first encounter with Tiffen & Wagner.The supporting cast should not be forgotten with sterling efforts from the adorable Lauren Bacall & Strother Martin to name a couple.Like many 60s movies which were quickly seen & forgotten this one is worthy of a place in the top shelf as Newman says in the film theres something all bright & shiny. All in all !triffic!
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- The Moving Target
- Filming locations
- Moonfire Temple - 2200 Tuna Canyon Road, Topanga, California, USA(Temple in the Clouds)
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- $3,500,000 (estimated)
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