Lew Harper

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Lew Harper is a hardboiled private detective character, famously portrayed by Paul Newman in a series of crime films adapted from Ross Macdonald’s novels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional private detective
film character
adaptedFromWorkBy Ross Macdonald NERFINISHED
appearsIn Harper NERFINISHED
The Drowning Pool NERFINISHED
associatedWithGenre crime film
neo-noir
basedOn Lew Archer NERFINISHED
basedOnWork The Drowning Pool (novel) NERFINISHED
The Moving Target NERFINISHED
characterNameChangedFrom Lew Archer NERFINISHED
characterTrait cynical
wry sense of humor
characterType protagonist
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Ross Macdonald NERFINISHED
filmSeries Harper film series
firstAppearance Harper (1966 film) NERFINISHED
genre hardboiled detective fiction
hasAdaptation Harper (1966 film) NERFINISHED
The Drowning Pool (1975 film) NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
medium film
narrativeRole investigator
notablePortrayal Paul Newman as Lew Harper NERFINISHED
notableWork Harper (1966 film) NERFINISHED
The Drowning Pool (1975 film) NERFINISHED
occupation private detective
portrayedBy Paul Newman NERFINISHED
setting California NERFINISHED

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