After nine years, Paul Newman returned to the role of Lew Harper, as the Los Angeles private eye is summoned to New Orleans by an ex-flame--wealthy oil heiress Iris Deveraux (Joanne Woodward)--for his help in unmasking a blackmailer. He quickly finds himself in the firing line of deadly and determined parties with claim on Iris’ holdings. Fast-paced thriller from Ross Macdonald’s 1950 novel also stars Tony Franciosa, Melanie Griffith, Murray Hamilton, Richard Jaeckel. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.