The Drowning Pool

Story Line

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.

“Harper days are here again...”

Top Cast

Paul Newman

Lew Harper

Joanne Woodward

Iris

Anthony Franciosa

Broussard

Murray Hamilton

Kilbourne

Gail Strickland

Mavis

Melanie Griffith

Schuyler