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The Drowning Pool is a 1975 American mystery thriller film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, and based upon Ross Macdonald's novel of the same name. The film stars Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, and Anthony Franciosa, and is a loose sequel to Harper. The setting is shifted from California to Louisiana.
Jul 18, 1975 · A private investigator helps an old girlfriend in Louisiana, but gets involved in a web of murder, blackmail and corruption. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1975 film.
- (6.2K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Stuart Rosenberg
- 1975-07-18
Paul Newman stars as private eye Harper in this adaptation of a Ross Macdonald novel, set in Louisiana. Ebert criticizes the director's style and the lack of tension in the plot, despite some good characters and a clever escape scene.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the mystery thriller The Drowning Pool, based on a novel by Ross Macdonald. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
A suspenseful crime film starring Paul Newman as a private eye who investigates a murder after receiving an anonymous letter. Find out the cast, crew, synopsis, photos, videos, and more on Turner Classic Movies.
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Paul Newman
The Drowning Pool PG 1975 1h 48m Crime Drama List 53% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 48% Audience Score 500+ Ratings A New Orleans oil heiress (Joanne Woodward) hires private eye Lew Harper (Paul...
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- Crime, Drama
- PG
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Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. The Drowning Pool. Summaries. Harper's a big-city PI, who travels to Louisiana to help an old girlfriend who's worried her husband will find out she's been cheating on him.
