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The Drowning Pool

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.

1975 |1h 49m |  Thriller, Mystery

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Cast

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Paul Newman

Lew Harper

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Joanne Woodward

Iris

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Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

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Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

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Gail Strickland

Mavis

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Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

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Linda Haynes

Gretchen

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Richard Jaeckel

Franks

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Paul Koslo

Candy

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Andrew Robinson

Pat Reavis

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Coral Browne

Olivia

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Richard Derr

James

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Helena Kallianiotes

Elaine Reavis

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Leigh French

Red Head

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Tommy McLain

Nightclub Band

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$2,700,000.00

Revenue

$2,600,000.00