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| − | [[Image:Harper | + | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} |
| + | |name = Harper | ||
| + | |picture = Harper-poster.jpg | ||
| + | |caption = ''Cinema Poster'' | ||
| + | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
| + | |director = Jack Smight | ||
| + | |date= 1966 | ||
| + | |studio= Warner Bros. | ||
| + | |distributor= Warner Bros. | ||
| + | |character1= Lew Harper | ||
| + | |actor1=[[Paul Newman]] | ||
| + | |character2=Mrs. Sampson | ||
| + | |actor2=[[Lauren Bacall]] | ||
| + | |character3=Arthur Hill | ||
| + | |actor3=[Albert Graves]] | ||
| + | |character4=Susan Harper | ||
| + | |actor4=Janet Leigh | ||
| + | |character5=Dwight Troy | ||
| + | |actor5=[[Robert Webber]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
'''''Harper''''' is a 1966 film directed by Jack Smight (''[[Midway]]'') and starred [[Paul Newman]] as Lew Harper, a private investigator reminiscent of Raymond Chandler stories. Harper is thrown into a case of kidnapping that escalates to murder as he works with high society and low lifes in Los Angeles. The poster depicts an [[M1911]] derivative as "Harper's gun", when, in actuality, he carries a [[Colt Detective Special]] throughout and no semi-automatic pistols are even seen onscreen. | '''''Harper''''' is a 1966 film directed by Jack Smight (''[[Midway]]'') and starred [[Paul Newman]] as Lew Harper, a private investigator reminiscent of Raymond Chandler stories. Harper is thrown into a case of kidnapping that escalates to murder as he works with high society and low lifes in Los Angeles. The poster depicts an [[M1911]] derivative as "Harper's gun", when, in actuality, he carries a [[Colt Detective Special]] throughout and no semi-automatic pistols are even seen onscreen. | ||
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==Colt Detective Special== | ==Colt Detective Special== | ||
Lew Harper ([[Paul Newman]]) carries a blued first generation [[Colt Detective Special]] in a dark brown leather shoulder holster. The club bouncer "Puddler" ([[Roy Jenson]]) takes Harper's Detective Special, but Allan Taggart ([[Robert Wagner]]) picks it up and gives it back to Harper. Dwight Troy ([[Robert Webber]]) also carries a Detective Special. | Lew Harper ([[Paul Newman]]) carries a blued first generation [[Colt Detective Special]] in a dark brown leather shoulder holster. The club bouncer "Puddler" ([[Roy Jenson]]) takes Harper's Detective Special, but Allan Taggart ([[Robert Wagner]]) picks it up and gives it back to Harper. Dwight Troy ([[Robert Webber]]) also carries a Detective Special. | ||
| − | [[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special]] |
[[Image:Harper-cds1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Troy ([[Robert Webber]]) holds his Detective Special on Harper.]] | [[Image:Harper-cds1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Troy ([[Robert Webber]]) holds his Detective Special on Harper.]] | ||
[[Image:Harper-cds2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Puddler" ([[Roy Jenson]]) holds Harper's Detective Special.]] | [[Image:Harper-cds2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Puddler" ([[Roy Jenson]]) holds Harper's Detective Special.]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Model 30== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 30== | ||
The nervous lawyer Albert Graves ([[Arthur Hill]]) carries a .32-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, most likely a [[Smith & Wesson Model 30]], in his coat pocket. | The nervous lawyer Albert Graves ([[Arthur Hill]]) carries a .32-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, most likely a [[Smith & Wesson Model 30]], in his coat pocket. | ||
| − | [[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-32-Long-PF Ringo.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-32-Long-PF Ringo.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 30 - .32 S&W Long.]] |
[[Image:Harper-sw32a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Albert sets his Smith & Wesson on the table.]] | [[Image:Harper-sw32a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Albert sets his Smith & Wesson on the table.]] | ||
[[Image:Harper-sw32b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Albert aims his Smith & Wesson.]] | [[Image:Harper-sw32b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Albert aims his Smith & Wesson.]] | ||
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==Colt Detective Special (Nickel)== | ==Colt Detective Special (Nickel)== | ||
Allan Taggart ([[Robert Wagner]]) keeps a nickel [[Colt Detective Special]] with stag grips in a drawer in his house, which Harper ([[Paul Newman]]) also handles. | Allan Taggart ([[Robert Wagner]]) keeps a nickel [[Colt Detective Special]] with stag grips in a drawer in his house, which Harper ([[Paul Newman]]) also handles. | ||
| − | [[File:ColtNickelDS.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[File:ColtNickelDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with nickel finish and pearl grips - .38 Special]] |
[[Image:Harper-cdsn1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taggart holds his own Detective Special.]] | [[Image:Harper-cdsn1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Taggart holds his own Detective Special.]] | ||
[[Image:Harper-cdsn2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harper with Taggart's Detective Special.]] | [[Image:Harper-cdsn2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Harper with Taggart's Detective Special.]] | ||
Revision as of 21:08, 13 January 2017
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Harper is a 1966 film directed by Jack Smight (Midway) and starred Paul Newman as Lew Harper, a private investigator reminiscent of Raymond Chandler stories. Harper is thrown into a case of kidnapping that escalates to murder as he works with high society and low lifes in Los Angeles. The poster depicts an M1911 derivative as "Harper's gun", when, in actuality, he carries a Colt Detective Special throughout and no semi-automatic pistols are even seen onscreen.
The following weapons were used in the film Harper:
Colt Detective Special
Lew Harper (Paul Newman) carries a blued first generation Colt Detective Special in a dark brown leather shoulder holster. The club bouncer "Puddler" (Roy Jenson) takes Harper's Detective Special, but Allan Taggart (Robert Wagner) picks it up and gives it back to Harper. Dwight Troy (Robert Webber) also carries a Detective Special.
Troy (Robert Webber) holds his Detective Special on Harper.
"Puddler" (Roy Jenson) holds Harper's Detective Special.
Smith & Wesson Model 30
The nervous lawyer Albert Graves (Arthur Hill) carries a .32-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, most likely a Smith & Wesson Model 30, in his coat pocket.
Colt Detective Special (Nickel)
Allan Taggart (Robert Wagner) keeps a nickel Colt Detective Special with stag grips in a drawer in his house, which Harper (Paul Newman) also handles.
