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The Drowning Pool

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The Drowning Pool

Harper days are here again...

6.3

1h 49m

1975

“Harper days are here again...”

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.

Director

Stuart Rosenberg

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

as Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

as Iris

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

as Broussard

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

as Kilbourne

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

as Mavis

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

as Schuyler

Linda Haynes

Linda Haynes

as Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

as Franks

Paul Koslo

Paul Koslo

as Candy

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