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
Nancy Cushman
as Mrs. Halloran
Bill Fiore
as Howie Hunsacker
Rose Gregorio
as Sylvia Finney
David Garfield
as Ticket Seller
Kim Hunter
as Betty Graham
Charles Drake
as Howard Graham
Bernie Hamilton
as Chauffeur
