The Drowning Pool (1975)
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.
Director:
Stuart Rosenberg
Writers:
Tracy Keenan Wynn, Lorenzo Semple Jr., Walter Hill.
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Paul Newman as Lew Harper |
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Joanne Woodward as Iris |
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Anthony Franciosa as Broussard |
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Murray Hamilton as Kilbourne |
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Gail Strickland as Mavis |
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Melanie Griffith as Schuyler |
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Linda Haynes as Gretchen |
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Richard Jaeckel as Franks |
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Paul Koslo as Candy |
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Joe Canutt as Glo |
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Andrew Robinson as Pat Reavis |
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Coral Browne as Olivia |
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Richard Derr as James |
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Helena Kallianiotes as Elaine Reavis |
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Leigh French as Red Head |
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Peter Dassinger as Peter |
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James Fontenot as Bartender |
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Tommy McLain as Nightclub Band |
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Martin Ahrens as Cajun Heavy #1 |
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Philippe Blenet as Cajun Heavy #2 |
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Jerome Greene as Butler |
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Cecil Elliott as Motel Switchboard Operator |
| Directing | Stuart Rosenberg | Director |
| Writing | Tracy Keenan Wynn | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lorenzo Semple Jr. | Screenplay |
| Writing | Walter Hill | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ross Macdonald | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donald Brooks | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | David Foster | Producer |
| Production | Hawk Koch | Associate Producer |
| Production | Lawrence Turman | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Small | Music |
| Camera | Gordon Willis | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John C. Howard | Editor |
| Production | Alan Shayne | Casting |
| Art | Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
| Art | Edwin O'Donovan | Art Direction |
| Directing | Hawk Koch | Assistant Director |
| Production | Arthur S. Newman Jr. | Production Manager |
| Sound | Larry Jost | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Stan Barrett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Paul Casella Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| Art | Pat O'Connor | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Bruno | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Phil Abramson | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Betty Crosby | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Ralph Gerling | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Richard Yuricich | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | George Holmes | Gaffer |
| Camera | Arthur Brooker | Key Grip |
