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The Drowning Pool (1975)

"Harper days are here again..."

6.3/10 1h 49m Jul 18, 1975
Thriller 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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Movie Details

Original Title The Drowning Pool
Original Language EN
Budget $2,700,000
Revenue $2,600,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Lew Harper
Popularity: 6.3
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Iris
Popularity: 1.6
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
Broussard
Popularity: 6.1
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
Kilbourne
Popularity: 1.3
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
Mavis
Popularity: 3.7
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Schuyler
Popularity: 5.1
Linda Haynes
Linda Haynes
Gretchen
Popularity: 1.3
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Franks
Popularity: 4.1
Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo
Candy
Popularity: 1.4
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Joe Canutt
Glo
Popularity: 5.3
Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson
Pat Reavis
Popularity: 5.3
Coral Browne
Coral Browne
Olivia
Popularity: 3.8

Key Crew

Screenplay Walter Hill, Tracy Keenan Wynn, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Director Stuart Rosenberg
Editor John C. Howard
Music Michael Small
Producer David Foster, Lawrence Turman

Production

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

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The Drowning Pool - Original Theatrical Trailer
The Drowning Pool - Original Theatrical Trailer
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Keywords

private detective neo-noir lew harper

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Details
Release Date July 18, 1975
Runtime 1h 49m
Budget $2,700,000
Revenue $2,600,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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