The Drowning Pool

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.

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Director

Stuart Rosenberg

Director

Cast

Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel

Franks

Paul Koslo

Candy

Joe Canutt

Glo

Andrew Robinson

Pat Reavis

Coral Browne

Olivia

Richard Derr

James

Helena Kallianiotes

Elaine Reavis

Leigh French

Red Head

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