The Drowning Pool (1975) 6.5
A big-city private detective travels to the Deep South to help out an old girlfriend who is being blackmailed. Director:Stuart Rosenberg |
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The Drowning Pool (1975) 6.5
A big-city private detective travels to the Deep South to help out an old girlfriend who is being blackmailed. Director:Stuart Rosenberg |
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Paul Newman | ... | ||
Joanne Woodward | ... |
Iris
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Anthony Franciosa | ... |
Broussard
(as Tony Franciosa)
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Murray Hamilton | ... | ||
Gail Strickland | ... |
Mavis
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Melanie Griffith | ... |
Schuyler
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Linda Haynes | ... |
Gretchen
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Richard Jaeckel | ... |
Franks
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Paul Koslo | ... |
Candy
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Joe Canutt | ... |
Glo
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Andrew Robinson | ... |
Pat Reavis
(as Andy Robinson)
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Coral Browne | ... |
Olivia
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Richard Derr | ... |
James
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Helena Kallianiotes | ... |
Elaine Reavis
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Leigh French | ... |
Red Head
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Harper is brought to Louisiana bayou country to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her hellion of a daughter. What is more, he finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants her property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared. Written by Alfred Jingle
A mature, intelligent thriller, in which Newman recreates Lew Harper. It takes place around New Orleans and involves public corruption and an intricate web of deceit.
The style is fairly laid-back, though it doesn't actually lag - even though it sometimes seems it's about to. The characters are all sharply delineated and complex, and there is a lot of very good acting going on.
Thoroughly watchable, with some tension and suspense, but only sporadic action.