The Drowning Pool

6.3

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.

Discover

Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith

Schuyler

Linda Haynes

Gretchen

Richard Jaeckel

Franks

Paul Koslo

Candy

Joe Canutt

Glo

Andrew Robinson

Pat Reavis

Coral Browne

Olivia

Richard Derr

James

Helena Kallianiotes

Elaine Reavis

Leigh French

Red Head

Peter Dassinger

Peter

James Fontenot

Bartender

Tommy McLain

Nightclub Band

Martin Ahrens

Cajun Heavy #1

Philippe Blenet

Cajun Heavy #2

Jerome Greene

Butler

Cecil Elliott

Motel Switchboard Operator

Art

Edwin O'Donovan

Art Direction

Paul Sylbert

Production Design

Pat O'Connor

Property Master

Phil Abramson

Set Decoration

Camera

Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Ralph Gerling

Camera Operator

Richard Yuricich

First Assistant Camera

Art Brooker

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Donald Brooks

Wardrobe Designer

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Richard Bruno

Wardrobe Supervisor

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Crew

Stan Barrett

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Casella Jr.

Transportation Captain

Directing

Stuart Rosenberg

Director

Hawk Koch

Assistant Director

Betty Crosby

Script Supervisor

Editing

John C. Howard

Editor

Lighting

George Holmes

Gaffer

Production

Alan Shayne

Casting

David Foster

Producer

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Hawk Koch

Associate Producer

Arthur S. Newman Jr.

Production Manager

Sound

Michael Small

Music

Larry Jost

Sound Mixer

Writing

Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Screenplay

Ross Macdonald

Novel

Tracy Keenan Wynn

Screenplay

Walter Hill

Screenplay