# The Drowning Pool (1975)

> A laconic Los Angeles private eye enters Louisiana’s humid maze of infidelity, old money, and concealed danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20479

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Stuart Rosenberg
- Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa, Murray Hamilton, Gail Strickland, Melanie Griffith, Linda Haynes, Richard Jaeckel
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072912/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, humid, suspenseful, classic noir night, 1970s cinema marathon

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