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The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

Harper days are here again...

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.

ThrillerMystery

Release: 1975-07-18Runtime: 109 minRating: 6.3 (134)

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Linda Haynes

Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Franks

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

Candy

Joe Canutt

Glo

Crew

Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Screenplay

Ross Macdonald

Novel

Tracy Keenan Wynn

Screenplay

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Screenplay

Stuart Rosenberg

Stuart Rosenberg

Director

Donald Brooks

Wardrobe Designer

Alan Shayne

Alan Shayne

Casting

David Foster

David Foster

Producer

John C. Howard

Editor

Lawrence Turman

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Clips & Videos

The Drowning Pool (1975) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Drowning Pool (1975) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Drowning Pool - Original Theatrical Trailer

The Drowning Pool - Original Theatrical Trailer