The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool

Harper days are here again...

Part of Lew Harper Collection

1975•1h 49m•6.3/10

ThrillerMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(131)

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

First Artists, Coleytown, The Turman-Foster Company, David Foster Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Linda Haynes

Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Franks

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

Candy

Joe Canutt

Glo

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Pat Reavis

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Olivia

Richard Derr

Richard Derr

James

Helena Kallianiotes

Helena Kallianiotes

Elaine Reavis

Leigh French

Leigh French

Red Head

Peter Dassinger

Peter

James Fontenot

Bartender

Tommy McLain

Tommy McLain

Nightclub Band

Martin Ahrens

Cajun Heavy #1

Philippe Blenet

Cajun Heavy #2

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