Ben Harper
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Search complete. 7 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Ben Harper".
Oct 7, 2026
Art O'ConnorHOST
So you have that there as well with this, um, relationship to ...
Art O'ConnorHOST
The relationship to the money of Ben Harper, the father, is like he takes it, and then it's his, and then because he's dead, the children are somehow kind of entitled to it within the-
Megan NolanGUEST
Yeah.
Art O'ConnorHOST
It's just about who has it or who doesn't have it.
9 MINS LATER
Megan NolanGUEST
Yes.
Megan NolanGUEST
So this is actually at the beginning of the book.
Megan NolanGUEST
Um, I, but it's when Ben Harper's being plagued by Preacher for the first time for his money.
Megan NolanGUEST
"Ben is silent.
KatcherHOST
The Reverend Harry Powell is a religious fanatic and serial killer.
KatcherHOST
Uh, while serving time in prison for car theft, he meets a condemned murderer and bank robber, I guess, Ben Harper, who confesses to hiding $10,000 in stolen loot.
KatcherHOST
Released from jail, Powell is obsessed with finding the money, and he tracks down Harper's widow, Willa, and her two children, John and Pearl, uh, in order to find that money.
KatcherHOST
Uh, film is directed by Charles Laughton, um, first time and only time director, which is kind of interesting.
KatcherHOST
Brown.
KatcherHOST
It's edited by Robert Golden with music by Walter Schumann.
KatcherHOST
Stars Peter Graves as Ben Harper, uh, Robert Mitchum as Harry Powell, Billy Chaplin as John Harper, the ...
KatcherHOST
This is the son, Sally Jane Bruce as Pearl Har- Harper, the daughter, uh, Shelley Winters as Willa Harper, uh, Rachel Cooper ...