The Drowning Pool

6.3
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19751h 49m

Directed by

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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Paul Newman - Lew Harper in The Drowning Pool

Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward - Iris in The Drowning Pool

Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa - Broussard in The Drowning Pool

Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton - Kilbourne in The Drowning Pool

Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland - Mavis in The Drowning Pool

Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith - Schuyler in The Drowning Pool

Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Linda Haynes - Gretchen in The Drowning Pool

Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel - Franks in The Drowning Pool

Richard Jaeckel

Franks

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Movie Info

Release Date

July 18, 1975

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

PG

Genres

Mystery, Thriller

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