Overview
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorStuart Rosenberg
Cast
Paul Newman
Lew Harper
Joanne Woodward
Iris
Anthony Franciosa
Broussard
Murray Hamilton
Kilbourne
Gail Strickland
Mavis
Melanie Griffith
Schuyler
Linda Haynes
Gretchen
Richard Jaeckel
Franks
Paul Koslo
Candy
Joe Canutt
Glo
Andrew Robinson
Pat Reavis
Coral Browne
Olivia
Richard Derr
James
Helena Kallianiotes
Elaine Reavis
Leigh French
Red Head
Peter Dassinger
Peter
James Fontenot
Bartender
Tommy McLain
Nightclub Band
Martin Ahrens
Cajun Heavy #1
Philippe Blenet
Cajun Heavy #2
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Keywords
private detectiveneo-noirlew harper
Details
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$3M
TMDb Votes
136
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026