The Drowning Pool

"Harper days are here again..."

Jul 18 1975 PG 1h 48m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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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Plot

Harper's a big-city PI, who travels to Louisiana to help an old girlfriend who's worried her husband will find out she's been cheating on him.

Written by

Tracy Keenan Wynn, Lorenzo Semple Jr., Walter Hill

Directed by

Stuart Rosenberg

Cast

Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Turman-Foster Company, Coleytown, David Foster Productions, First Artists

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Drowning Pool - Original Theatrical Trailer
The Drowning Pool (1975) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
6,910
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA