Harper (film)
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| Directed by | Jack Smight |
| Screenplay by | William Goldman |
| Based on | The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald |
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| Cinematography | Conrad Hall |
| Edited by | Stefan Arnsten |
| Music by | Johnny Mandel |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million |
| Box office | $12 million |
Harper is a 1966 American mystery thriller film starring Paul Newman, with Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh, Pamela Tiffin, Robert Wagner and Shelley Winters in support. Directed by Jack Smight from a screenplay by William Goldman, the picture is based on the 1949 novel The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald. Newman plays private investigator Lew Harper, based on the protagonist of Macdonald's series of detective stories.
Goldman received a 1967 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. Newman reprised his Harper role in The Drowning Pool (1975).