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The Drowning Pool

1975, Crime/Drama, 1h 48m

17 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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A New Orleans oil heiress (Joanne Woodward) hires private eye Lew Harper (Paul Newman) to unravel a blackmail scheme.

Cast & Crew

Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Harper
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Iris
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
Broussard
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
Kilbourne
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Schuyler
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Franks
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
Mavis
Linda Haynes
Linda Haynes
Gretchen
Stuart Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg
Director
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Screenwriter
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Screenwriter
Walter Hill
Walter Hill
Screenwriter
David Foster
David Foster
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Michael Small
Michael Small
Original Music
Gordon Willis
Gordon Willis
Cinematographer
John C. Howard
John C. Howard
Film Editing
Alan Shayne
Alan Shayne
Casting
Paul Sylbert
Paul Sylbert
Production Design
Edwin O'Donovan
Edwin O'Donovan
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