In the somewhat confusing "Harper", Paul Newman plays the title detective who gets hired to find a kidnapped man. As this was back in Newman's heyday, we might all think that we want to check this out as a historical reference at the very least. The truth is, "Harper" doesn't seem to be much else. It's not any kind of masterpiece the way that "Hud" or "Cool Hand Luke" were. It seems like a way to pass time more than anything, but just how many detective movies can there be? An OK movie, I guess. Also starring Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh, Pamela Tiffin, Robert Wagner, Shelley Winters, Harold Gould and Strother Martin
Review of Harper
