The Drowning Pool

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Age : 83 | Popularity : 28%

Joanne Woodward

Iris

Age : 94 | Popularity : 10%

Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Age : 77 | Popularity : 10%

Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Age : 63 | Popularity : 12%

Gail Strickland

Mavis

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Age : 66 | Popularity : 18%

Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Richard Jaeckel

Franks

Age : 70 | Popularity : 10%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Eric Roth
	Screenplay	Walter Hill Lorenzo Semple Jr. Tracy Keenan Wynn
	Novel	Ross Macdonald
Camera	Director of Photography	Gordon Willis
	Camera Operator	Ralph Gerling
	First Assistant Camera	Richard Yuricich
	Key Grip	Art Brooker
Sound	Music	Michael Small
	Sound Mixer	Larry Jost
Art	Set Decoration	Phil Abramson
	Production Design	Paul Sylbert
	Property Master	Pat O'Connor
	Art Direction	Edwin O'Donovan
Editing	Editor	John C. Howard
Costume & Make-Up	Wardrobe Supervisor	Richard Bruno
	Makeup Artist	Monty Westmore
	Wardrobe Designer	Donald Brooks
	Hairstylist	Kaye Pownall
Production	Producer	David Foster Lawrence Turman
	Associate Producer	Hawk Koch
	Casting	Alan Shayne
	Production Manager	Arthur S. Newman Jr.
Directing	Assistant Director	Hawk Koch
	Director	Stuart Rosenberg
	Script Supervisor	Betty Crosby
Crew	Stunt Coordinator	Stan Barrett
	Transportation Captain	Paul Casella Jr.
Lighting	Gaffer	George Holmes
Department	Role	Name

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