The Drowning Pool (1975)

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg

The Drowning Pool movie poster

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.

Genre: Thriller, Mystery

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Gordon Willis · Editor: John C. Howard · Production Design: Paul Sylbert

Production: First Artists

Budget: $2.7M

No screenings currently available. Check back for future screenings.

View on IMDb · View on Letterboxd

If You Like The Drowning Pool…

Cool Hand LukeCool Hand Luke (1967)The Pope of Greenwich VillageThe Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)Knives OutKnives Out (2019)The Blue GardeniaThe Blue Gardenia (1953)Shadow of a DoubtShadow of a Doubt (1943)OverdriveOverdrive (2017)Woman on the RunWoman on the Run (1950)Minority ReportMinority Report (2002)IndemnityIndemnity (2022)No Name on the BulletNo Name on the Bullet (1959)The Quiller MemorandumThe Quiller Memorandum (1966)Night MovesNight Moves (1975)