The Drowning Pool

Name: The Drowning Pool
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1975-07-18
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.50
Cast: Anthony Franciosa, Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Murray Hamilton

– Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 48 Minutes

Release Year:

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.

Styles:

Stylized, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, New Orleans, USA

Genre:

Crime, Action, Thriller, Mystery

The Drowning Pool (1975) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Jul 1975

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Stuart Rosenberg

Story Written By:

Tracy Keenan Wynn, Ross Macdonald, Walter Hill, Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Main Actors:

Anthony Franciosa, Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, Murray Hamilton

Plot:

Harper is brought to Louisiana bayou country to help out an old girlfriend who is worried that her husband will find out that she is cheating on him. What is more, he finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants her property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production Company:

WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

50%

Metacritic:

48%