The Drowning Pool (1975)

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The Drowning Pool on IMDb 6.5/10 3,877 votes

Released:
1975-07-18

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.

Director:
Stuart Rosenberg

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Thriller, Mystery

  • Cast:
  • Paul Newman
    as
    Lew Harper
  • Joanne Woodward
    as
    Iris
  • Anthony Franciosa
    as
    Broussard
  • Murray Hamilton
    as
    Kilbourne
  • Gail Strickland
    as
    Mavis