The Swimmer

The Swimmer

When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?

1968 en 95 minutes

Rating: 7.3

Plot

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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Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Ned Merrill

Janet Landgard

Janet Landgard

Julie Ann Hooper

Janice Rule

Janice Rule

Shirley Abbott

Tony Bickley

Tony Bickley

Donald Westerhazy

Marge Champion

Marge Champion

Peggy Forsburgh

Nancy Cushman

Nancy Cushman

Mrs. Halloran

Bill Fiore

Bill Fiore

Howie Hunsacker

Rose Gregorio

Rose Gregorio

Sylvia Finney

David Garfield

David Garfield

Ticket Seller

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Betty Graham

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Howard Graham

Bernie Hamilton

Bernie Hamilton

Chauffeur

House Jameson

House Jameson

Mr. Halloran

Jimmy Joyce

Jimmy Joyce

Jack Finney

Michael Kearney

Michael Kearney

Kevin Gilmartin

Richard McMurray

Richard McMurray

Stu Forsburgh

Jan Miner

Jan Miner

Lillian Hunsacker

Diana Muldaur

Diana Muldaur

Cynthia

Keri Oleson

Keri Oleson

Vernon

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Joan

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Cornelia Otis Skinner

Mrs. Hammar

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Henry Biswanger

Louise Troy

Louise Troy

Grace Biswanger

Diana Van der Vlis

Diana Van der Vlis

Helen Westerhazy

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Biswangers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Alva Celauro

Alva Celauro

Muffie (uncredited)

John Cheever

John Cheever

Man at Pool Party (uncredited)

Lisa Daniels

Lisa Daniels

Matron at the Biswangers' Pool (uncredited)

Hugh Franklin

Hugh Franklin

Denny (uncredited)

John Gerstad

John Gerstad

Bunkers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Dennis McMullen

Dennis McMullen

Lifeguard (uncredited)

Eleanor Perry

Eleanor Perry

Woman at Pool Party (uncredited)

Frank Perry

Frank Perry

Man at Pool Party (uncredited)

Marilyn Langner

Marilyn Langner

Enid Bunker (uncredited)

Ray Mason

Ray Mason

Bunkers' Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

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