CinemaOSMovie · 1956 · 2h 2m
Tea and Sympathy

Where does a woman's sympathy leave off -- and her indiscretion begin?

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A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.

Directed byVincente Minnelli

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
EN
Released
September 27, 1956
Budget
$1,737,000
Revenue
$3,445,000
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Tea and Sympathy (1956) Official Trailer - Deborah Kerr Movie

Tea and Sympathy (1956) Official Trailer - Deborah Kerr Movie

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Laura Reynolds

John Kerr

John Kerr

Tom Robinson Lee

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Bill Reynolds

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Herb Lee

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Al

Norma Crane

Norma Crane

Ellie Martin

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Ollie

Jacqueline deWit

Jacqueline deWit

Lilly Sears

Mary Alan Hokanson

Mary Williams

Kip King

Ted

Creative team
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Vincente Minnelli
Written by
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Produced by
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman

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