The Drowning Pool
Harper days are here again...
1975 | 109m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Stuart Rosenberg |
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| Writer: | Lorenzo Semple Jr., Walter Hill, Tracy Keenan Wynn, Ross Macdonald |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 18, 1975 |
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| Director: | Stuart Rosenberg |
| Writer: | Lorenzo Semple Jr., Walter Hill, Tracy Keenan Wynn, Ross Macdonald |
| Genres: | Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | neo-noir, private detective, lew harper |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, David Foster Productions, The Turman-Foster Company, First Artists, Coleytown |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,600,000
Budget: $2,700,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stuart Rosenberg | Director |
| Lorenzo Semple Jr. | Screenplay |
| Walter Hill | Screenplay |
| Tracy Keenan Wynn | Screenplay |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography |
| Alan Shayne | Casting |
| Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
| Michael Small | Music |
| Edwin O'Donovan | Art Direction |
| Pat O'Connor | Property Master |
| Larry Jost | Sound Mixer |
| Arthur S. Newman Jr. | Production Manager |
| Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Art Brooker | Key Grip |
| Donald Brooks | Wardrobe Designer |
| Richard Yuricich | First Assistant Camera |
| George Holmes | Gaffer |
| Paul Casella Jr. | Transportation Captain |
| Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Ross Macdonald | Novel |
| John C. Howard | Editor |
| Betty Crosby | Script Supervisor |
| Richard Bruno | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Ralph Gerling | Camera Operator |
| Phil Abramson | Set Decoration |
| Stan Barrett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Hawk Koch | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Foster | Producer |
| Lawrence Turman | Producer |
| Hawk Koch | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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