The Swimmer

August. 09,1968      
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.

Burt Lancaster as  Ned Merrill
Janet Landgard as  Julie Ann Hooper
Janice Rule as  Shirley Abbott
Tony Bickley as  Donald Westerhazy
Marge Champion as  Peggy Forsburgh
Rose Gregorio as  Sylvia Finney
David Garfield as  Ticket Seller
Kim Hunter as  Betty Graham
Charles Drake as  Howard Graham
Bernie Hamilton as  Chauffeur

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