Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

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Daddy Long Legs

1931

1h 20m

4.8(4 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in her boarding school. But as she grows up, he finds himself falling in love with her, and she with him, though she does not know that the man she has fallen for is her benefactor.

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Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Janet Gaynor

Judy Abbott

Janet Gaynor

Acting

Warner Baxter

Jervis Pendleton

Warner Baxter

Acting

Una Merkel

Sally McBride

Una Merkel

Acting

John Arledge

Jimmy McBride

John Arledge

Acting

Claude Gillingwater

Riggs

Claude Gillingwater

Acting

Effie Ellsler

Mrs. Semple

Effie Ellsler

Acting

Kendall McComas

Freddie Perkins

Kendall McComas

Acting

Kathlyn Williams

Mrs. Paula Pendleton

Kathlyn Williams

Acting

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. Lippett

Elizabeth Patterson

Acting

Louise Closser Hale

Miss Pritchard

Louise Closser Hale

Acting

Sheila Bromley

Gloria

Sheila Bromley

Acting

Billy Barty

Billy - Orphan (uncredited)

Billy Barty

Acting

Edith Fellows

Orphan (uncredited)

Edith Fellows

Acting

Clarence Geldart

Unknown Role

Clarence Geldart

Acting

Clarence Geldart

Minister at Commencement (uncredited)

Clarence Geldart

Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Wykoff (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Acting

Steve Pendleton

Sally's Beau (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Acting

Martha Lee Sparks

Katie (uncredited)

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