The Drowning Pool (1975)
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.
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
Andrew Robinson
Pat Reavis
Coral Browne
Olivia
Richard Derr
James
Helena Kallianiotes
Elaine Reavis
Leigh French
Red Head
Tommy McLain
Nightclub Band
