The Drowning Pool

Name: The Drowning Pool
Genre: mystery, thriller
Released: 1975
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Murray Hamilton, Gail Strickland

The Drowning Pool (1975) — mystery, thriller film. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. Starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Murray Hamilton. This page maps 8 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.3/10 from 141 votes.

Interactive Features for The Drowning Pool

The Drowning Pool offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 8 characters interconnect through 10 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A private investigator uncovers a web of blackmail, murder, and family secrets while battling a greedy oil baron in Louisiana.

Mystery, Thriller · 6.3/10 · 109 min · 1975

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.