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Esther Williams
Annette Kellerman
Victor Mature
James Sullivan
Walter Pidgeon
Frederick Kellerman
David Brian
Alfred Harper
Donna Corcoran
Annette - 10 years old
Jesse White
Doc Cronnol
Maria Tallchief
Pavlova
Howard Freeman
Aldrich
Charles Watts
Policeman
Wilton Graff
Garvey
Frank Ferguson
Prosecutor
James Bell
Judge
James Flavin
Conductor
Willis Bouchey
Director
Larri Thomas
Swimmer (uncredited)
Maudie Prickett
Grace (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Andy (uncredited)
Kathryn Reed Altman
Swimmer (uncredited)
Kay Wiley
Dorinda Clifton
Swimmer (uncredited)
Patrick Whyte
Barge Man (uncredited)
George Boyce
Banker (uncredited)
Carol Brewster
Showgirl (uncredited)
Mary Parker
Woman at Rector's Restaurant (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jul 21 2025

Loosely based on the true story of Australian Annette Kellerman, this starts with her as a young girl under the care of her doting dad (Walter Pidgeon). He is on permanent watch around her as he is terrified that her disabling polio might endanger this determined young girl - especially when she takes to swimming in the lake. It appears, though, that this exercise is doing her the power of good and soon she (now Esther Williams) is winning local trophies. Meantime, her music teaching father is facing some financial hardships so they decide to relocate to London where he has an offer of a job. O...