

The Drowning Pool
1975-07-18 · 109 min · ★ 6.3
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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Production details
- Directors
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Production companies
- First Artists, Coleytown, The Turman-Foster Company, David Foster Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,700,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,600,000
Top Cast
Paul NewmanLew Harper
Joanne WoodwardIris Devereaux
Richard DerrJames Devereaux
Anthony FranciosaChief Broussard
Murray HamiltonJ.Hugh Kilbourne
Gail StricklandMavis Kilbourne
Melanie GriffithSchuyler Devereaux
Linda HaynesGretchen
Richard JaeckelLieutenant Franks
Paul KosloCandy
Andrew RobinsonPat Reavis
Coral BrowneOlivia Devereaux
Helena KallianiotesElaine Reavis
Leigh FrenchRed Head
Tommy McLainNightclub BandTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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