Daddy Long Legs
1955·Movie·
·2h 6min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
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.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersLove Conquers AllSelf-DiscoveryOvercoming Class Differences
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUncovering Hidden IdentitiesLove LettersUnrequited LoveClass StruggleForbidden RomanceEducation As A Path To IndependenceMisunderstandings And Revelations
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Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Jean Negulesco, Leon Shamroy, Eli Dunn
Produced by:
Samuel G. Engel
Composed by:
Cyril J. Mockridge, Alfred Newman
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