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Daddy Long Legs

1955 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by Jean Negulesco · USA · Classical Hollywood
Romance

Cast

Fred Astaire Leslie Caron Terry Moore Thelma Ritter Fred Clark Charlotte Austin

Credits

Written by: Phoebe Ephron

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Daddy Long Legs (1955) is a American romance directed by Jean Negulesco. It stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron and Terry Moore. It runs 126 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (4,645 votes)
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