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The Drowning Pool

Not Rated
ThrillerMystery
6.3/10(119 ratings)

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.

07-18-1975
1h 49m
The Drowning Pool
Backdrop for The Drowning Pool

Main 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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Stuart Rosenberg
Production:
First Artists, Coleytown, The Turman-Foster Company, David Foster Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Revenue:
$2,600,000
Budget:
$2,700,000

Key Crew

Director:
Stuart Rosenberg
Screenplay:
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Screenplay:
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Screenplay:
Walter Hill
Producer:
David Foster

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en