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"Harper takes a case - and the payoff is murder."
Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.
Starring
Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris
Box Office
$12.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Harper earned $12.0M worldwide on a $3.5M budget — a 243% return on investment.
Year context
Harper was released 60 years ago in 1966.
Harper is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 1m.
CAST (20)
Paul Newman
Lew Harper
Lauren Bacall
Elaine 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 Spanner
Roy Jenson
Puddler
Strother Martin
Claude
Martin West
Deputy
Jacqueline deWit
Mrs. Kronberg
Eugene Iglesias
Felix
Richard Carlyle
Fred Platt
Al Bain
Bar Patron (uncredited)
HG
Horace G. Brown
Bartender (uncredited)
DC
David Cadiente
Immigrant (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Bar Patron (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$3.5M
Budget
$12.0M
Revenue
+243%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
121 min (2h 1m)
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (182 votes)
Budget
$3,500,000
Box Office
$12,000,000
Profit
+$8,500,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Harper about?
Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.
How long is Harper?
Harper has a runtime of 121 minutes (2h 1m).
Who stars in Harper?
The cast of Harper includes Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh.
How much did Harper make at the box office?
Harper earned $12,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $3,500,000.
What is the rating of Harper?
Harper has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 182 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
Crime
Thriller