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Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs
★ 6.4/10•1955•2h 6m•NR•Romance

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.

Jean Negulesco · Director

Phoebe Ephron · Screenplay

Henry Ephron · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 6m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 5, 1955

Actors

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)

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