Danny Kaye
as Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
•
6.2
•
Family, Comedy
•
112m
US
• English
Director: Charles Vidor
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
Cast
Farley Granger
as Niels
Zizi Jeanmaire
as Doro
Joseph Walsh
as Peter
Philip Tonge
as Otto
Erik Bruhn
as Hussar Dancer
Roland Petit
as Prince in Ballet
John Brown
as Schoolmaster
John Qualen
as Burgomaster
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Jeanne Lafayette
as Celine
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Robert Malcolm
as Stage Doorman
George Chandler
as Farmer
Fred Kelsey
as Gendarme #1
Gil Perkins
as Gendarme #2
Peter J. Votrian
as Lars
Lee Aaker
as Little Boy (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
as Town Councilman (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
as Ballerina (uncredited)
Sylvia Lewis
as Ensemble Dancer (uncredited)
Noreen Corcoran
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
as Girl Outside Jail Window (uncredited)
