Daddy Long Legs (1955)

Directed by Jean Negulesco2h 6mRomance

Wealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful 18-year-old resident, and anonymously pays for her education at a New England college. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor regularly, but he never writes back. Several years later, he visits her at school, while still concealing his identity, and—despite their large age difference—they soon fall in love.

Rated
NR
Year
1955
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 May 1955
TMDB
6.4 (96)
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Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Jervis Pendleton III
Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron
Julie Andre
Terry Moore
Terry Moore
Linda Pendleton
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
Alicia Pritchard
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
Griggs
Charlotte Austin
Charlotte Austin
Sally McBride
Larry Keating
Larry Keating
Alexander Williamson
Kathryn Givney
Kathryn Givney
Gertrude Pendleton
Kelly Brown
Kelly Brown
Jimmy McBride
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
Barrie Chase
Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Lisa Montell
Lisa Montell
College Girl (uncredited)
Leslie Parrish
Leslie Parrish
College Girl (uncredited)
Pat Sheehan
Pat Sheehan
College Girl (uncredited)
Sara Shane
Sara Shane
Pat (uncredited)
E
Evelyn Rudie
Codene (uncredited)
Liliane Montevecchi
Liliane Montevecchi
College Girl (uncredited)
Diane Jergens
Diane Jergens
College Girl (uncredited)
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
Madame Sevanne (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
B
Bert Stevens
Graduation Attendee (uncredited)
Suzanne Alexander
Suzanne Alexander
College Girl (uncredited)
H
Helen Van Tuyl
College Dean (uncredited)
Jean Moorhead
Jean Moorhead
College Girl (uncredited)
N
Numa Lapeyre
Jean (uncredited)
M
Marco López
(uncredited)
Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing
Blonde (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft
Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)

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