The Swimmer

1968 "When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?"
7.6| 1h35m| en| Drama
Storyline

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.

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  • The Swimmer Cast
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