Swan Song

Sun Valley provides the backdrop to this story of a downhill ski racer who seeks to make a comeback after being branded a loser and the ski bunny who helps him regain his self-respect.

Cast

David Soul

as Jesse Swan

Bo Brundin

as Bob Loomis

Jill Eikenberry

as Anna

Murray Hamilton

as Jack McCauley

Leonard Mann

as Pietro Durni

Slim Pickens

as George

Joseph Sirola

as Adolfo

John van Dreelen

as Bergstrom

Robert P. Beattie

as Siskin

Geoffrey Binney

as Jerry

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