Ross Macdonald

Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner learns that his father has been killed. With little help from the police, Billy will take matters into his own hands and go up against a ruthless local mob boss in a desperate search to find the killer.

Michael Taylor, played by Michael Sarrazin, is tormented by his sheer lack of memory concerning the night his wife was found brutally killed.

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.

A private detective goes after the kidnappers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.

主人公ハーパー役をポール・ニューマンが演じた、ロス・マクドナルドのハードボイルド小説「動く標的」に基づく大ヒット作。それまでに23本の映画に出演していたニューマンが初めて探偵役に挑み、ハードボイルドジャンルを再燃させた画期的作品である。うだつの上がらない探偵が、ある入り組んだ誘拐殺人事件をきっかけに活躍のチャンスをつかむ。脚本家ウィリアム・ゴールドマンによって粋な会話と新天地ロサンゼルスが“ハーパー流”に見事に脚色されている。資産家の女（ローレン・バコール）、銃を忍ばせる弁護士（アーサー・ヒル）、プールサイドに陣取るジゴロ（ロバート・ワグナー）、酒びたりの元女優（シェリー・ウィンタース）、熱狂的なジャズファン（ジュリー・ハリス）、ハーパーの別居中の妻（ジャネット・リー）、そして（ストローザー・マーティン率いる）“雲の寺”という謎の宗教団体。それぞれが謎を解く鍵を握っているのか？　あるいは、ハーパーに向かって引き金を引くのは誰なのか？

Тайна (Russia, 1992) "Private detective Sam Patrick [alias for Lew Archer] investigates the mystery of disappeared jewel-box in house of Garry Shtemmer. Trail of murders makes this case more and more embarrassed." (IMDb) Based on the novel "The Goodbye Look" by Ross Macdonald

Based on the short story by Ross Macdonald, made in 2002. "a black and white short from Cape Town International Film School, was winner of the 2002 Stone Award." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Name_Is_Archer#Contents

Promotional behind-the-scenes look at 'The Drowning Pool' (1975).

Detective Lew Archer tries to solve the case of a missing wealthy man whose bride made off with his family's fortune.