The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool (2024)

2024

Crime

6.6 from 10 with total 63 votes

1975-07-01

108 minutes

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.

Paul Newman character Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward character Iris

Anthony Franciosa character Broussard

Murray Hamilton character Kilbourne

Gail Strickland character Mavis

Melanie Griffith character Schuyler

Linda Haynes character Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel character Franks

Paul Koslo character Candy

Joe Canutt character Glo

Andrew Robinson character Pat Reavis

Coral Browne character Olivia

Richard Derr character James

Helena Kallianiotes character Elaine Reavis

Leigh French character Red Head

Peter Dassinger character Peter

James Fontenot character Bartender

Tommy McLain character Nightclub Band

Martin Ahrens character Cajun Heavy #1

Philippe Blenet character Cajun Heavy #2

Jerome Greene character Butler

Cecil Elliott character Motel Switchboard Operator