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Daddy Long Legs is an American film first released in 1955,
directed by Jean Negulesco.
The film stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter and Fred Clark.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Jean Negulesco
- Script: Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron, Jean Webster
- Photo: Leon Shamroy
- Cast: Fred Astaire (Jervis Pendleton III), Leslie Caron (Julie Andre), Terry Moore (Linda Pendleton), Thelma Ritter (Alicia Pritchard), Fred Clark (Griggs), Charlotte Austin (Sally McBride), Larry Keating (Ambassador Alexander Williamson), Kathryn Givney (Gertrude Pendleton), Kelly Brown (Jimmy McBride), Ray Anthony (Himself), Robert Adler (Deliveryman), Gertrude Astor (Art Gallery Patron), Paul Bradley (Second Jeweler), Tim Cagney (Orphan), Kathryn Card (Miss Carrington), John Carlyle (Student, in ’Sluefoot’ dance sequence), Janice Carroll (Athetic Girl Dancer), Barrie Chase (Blonde dancer (in "International Playboy")), Ann Codee (Madame Sevanne), James Conaty (Art Gallery Patron), Lillian Culver (Inquisitive Woman), Sayre Dearing (Art Gallery Patron), Guy Des Rochers (French Lieutenant), Shirley Doble (College Girl), Ralph Dumke (Mr. Bronson), George Dunn (Chauffeur), Pat Ferguson (Elevator Boy), Steven Geray (Emile), Kelly Gordon (Student – in ’Sluefoot’ dance sequence), Ivis Goulding (Dignified Woman), Chester Hayes (Graduation Extra), Bill Hines (Army Sergeant), David Hoffman (Jeweler), Charles Anthony Hughes (Hotel Manager), J. Anthony Hughes (Deliveryman), Virginia Hunter (College Girl), Diane Jergens (College Girl), Tim Johnson (Bellhop), Joseph Kearns (Guide), Kenner G. Kemp (Airport Extra), Larry Kent (Butler), Frank Kreig (French farmer), Numa Lapeyre (Jean), Eileen Maxwell (College Girl), Michael McLean (Orphan), Lisa Montell (College Girl), Liliane Montevecchi (College Girl), Forbes Murray (Art Gallery Patron), William H. O’Brien (Hotel Waiter), Damian O’Flynn (Larry Hamilton), Leslie Parrish (College Girl), Paul Power (Commission Member), Evelyn Rudie (Codene, Orphan Girl), Harry Seymour (Cab Driver), Sara Shane (Pat), Pat Sheehan (College Girl), Olan Soule (Asst. Hotel Mgr.), Bert Stevens (Graduation Extra), Hal Taggart (Man in Elevator), Charles Tannen (Man in White Suit, Ballet Nightmare Sequence), Helen Van Tuyl (College Dean), Percival Vivian (Professor), Carleton Young (Commission Member)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 126 min
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