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.
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
Jerome Greene
Butler
Cecil Elliott
Motel Switchboard Operator
Crew
Stuart Rosenberg
Director
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Screenplay
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Screenplay
Walter Hill
Screenplay
Ross Macdonald
Novel
John C. Howard
Editor
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Hawk Koch
Assistant Director, Associate Producer
David Foster
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Paul Sylbert
Production Design
Ralph Gerling
Camera Operator
Richard Yuricich
First Assistant Camera
Alan Shayne
Casting
Richard Bruno
Wardrobe Supervisor
Donald Brooks
Wardrobe Designer
Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist
Monty Westmore
Makeup Artist
Larry Jost
Sound Mixer
Michael Small
Music
Paul Casella Jr.
Transportation Captain
Phil Abramson
Set Decoration
Betty Crosby
Script Supervisor
Stan Barrett
Stunt Coordinator
Pat O'Connor
Property Master
Art Brooker
Key Grip
George Holmes
Gaffer
Arthur S. Newman Jr.
Production Manager
Edwin O'Donovan
Art Direction
