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The Drowning Pool (1975)

Overview

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.
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Stuart Rosenberg profile
Stuart Rosenberg

Director

Lorenzo Semple Jr. profile
Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Screenplay

Cast

Paul Newman profile
Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward profile
Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa profile
Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton profile
Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland profile
Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith profile
Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Linda Haynes profile
Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel profile
Richard Jaeckel

Franks

Paul Koslo profile
Paul Koslo

Candy

Joe Canutt profile
Joe Canutt

Glo

Andrew Robinson profile
Andrew Robinson

Pat Reavis

Coral Browne profile
Coral Browne

Olivia

Paul Newman profile
Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward profile
Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa profile
Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton profile
Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland profile
Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith profile
Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Linda Haynes profile
Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel profile
Richard Jaeckel

Franks

Paul Koslo profile
Paul Koslo

Candy

Joe Canutt profile
Joe Canutt

Glo

Andrew Robinson profile
Andrew Robinson

Pat Reavis

Coral Browne profile
Coral Browne

Olivia

Extra

Release Date

July 18, 1975

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,700,000.00

Production Company

First Artists logoColeytown logoThe Turman-Foster Company logoDavid Foster Productions logoWarner Bros. Pictures logo

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Videos

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The Drowning Pool - Original Theatrical Trailer

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