The Drowning Pool
Description
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.
Stars
Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Murray Hamilton, Gail Strickland
Runtime
109 minutes
Release Date
July 18, 1975
Rating
6.3/10 (133 votes)