The Drowning Pool
6.3
1975-07-18
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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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.
Released
1975-07-18
Runtime
109
Director
Walter Hill
Budget
$2700000
Revenue
$2600000
Genres
Thriller
Mystery
Language
English
Production
First Artists
Coleytown
The Turman-Foster Company
David Foster Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Casts
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Linda Haynes
Linda Haynes
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
Joe Canutt
Joe Canutt
Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson
Coral Browne
Coral Browne
Richard Derr
Richard Derr
Helena Kallianiotes
Helena Kallianiotes
Leigh French
Leigh FrenchPeter Dassinger
Peter DassingerJames Fontenot
James Fontenot
Tommy McLain
Tommy McLainMartin Ahrens
Martin AhrensPhilippe Blenet
Philippe BlenetJerome Greene
Jerome GreeneCecil Elliott
Cecil Elliott