The Drowning Pool (1975)
18/07/1975
Thriller, Mystery
1h 49m
- 63% (125 votes)
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Harper days are here again...
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.
- Stuart RosenbergDirector
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.Screenplay
- Tracy Keenan WynnScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,700,000
Revenue
$2,600,000
Keywords
- private detective
- neo-noir
- lew harper
Top Billed Cast
Paul Newman
Lew Harper
Joanne Woodward
Iris
Anthony Franciosa
Broussard
Murray Hamilton
Kilbourne
Gail Strickland
Mavis
Melanie Griffith
Schuyler
Linda Haynes
Gretchen
Richard Jaeckel
Franks
Paul Koslo
Candy
Joe Canutt
Glo
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