About The Drowning Pool
- Released on July 01, 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.
Full Cast of The Drowning Pool
Paul Newman plays Lew Harper
Joanne Woodward plays Iris
Anthony Franciosa plays Broussard
Murray Hamilton plays Kilbourne
Gail Strickland plays Mavis
Melanie Griffith plays Schuyler
Linda Haynes plays Gretchen
Richard Jaeckel plays Franks
Paul Koslo plays Candy
Joe Canutt plays Glo
Andrew Robinson plays Pat Reavis
Coral Browne plays Olivia
Richard Derr plays James
Helena Kallianiotes plays Elaine Reavis
Leigh French plays Red Head
Peter Dassinger plays Peter
James Fontenot plays Bartender
Tommy McLain plays Nightclub Band
Martin Ahrens plays Cajun Heavy #1
Philippe Blenet plays Cajun Heavy #2
Jerome Greene plays Butler
Cecil Elliott plays Motel Switchboard Operator
Crew of The Drowning Pool
Lighting
Art
Camera
Production
Crew
Writing
Directing
Sound
Editing
Costume & Make-Up
- Paul Newman
- Joanne Woodward
- Anthony Franciosa
- Murray Hamilton
- Gail Strickland
- Melanie Griffith
- Linda Haynes
- Richard Jaeckel
- Paul Koslo
- Joe Canutt
- Andrew Robinson
- Coral Browne
- Richard Derr
- Helena Kallianiotes
- Leigh French
- Peter Dassinger
- James Fontenot
- Tommy McLain
- Martin Ahrens
- Philippe Blenet
- Jerome Greene
- Cecil Elliott