The Drowning Pool (1975)

6.3/10 • 109 min • Thriller Mystery

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.

Cast

Paul Newman

Joanne Woodward

Anthony Franciosa

Murray Hamilton

Gail Strickland

Melanie Griffith

Linda Haynes

Richard Jaeckel

Paul Koslo

Andrew Robinson

Coral Browne

Richard Derr

Helena Kallianiotes

Leigh French

Red Head

Tommy McLain

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