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  • Tea and Sympathy (1956)
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    122 min | Drama
Tea and Sympathy (1956)
Approved
122 min | Drama

A new senior at a boy's prep school, finds himself harassed by the machismo culture of his classmates and the unfeelingly behavior by his father, only being treated with decency by his roommate and with affection by the coach's wife.
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Writer
Robert Anderson (screen play by) (based on the play "Tea and Sympathy" by)
Producer
Pandro S. Berman (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Sep 19, 1956 (United States)

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Cast

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Deborah Kerr
Laura Reynolds Laura Reynolds   See fewer
John Kerr
Tom Robinson Lee Tom Robinson Lee   See fewer
Leif Erickson
Bill Reynolds Bill Reynolds   See fewer
Edward Andrews
Herb Lee Herb Lee   See fewer
Norma Crane
Ellie Martin Ellie Martin   See fewer
Dean Jones
Ollie Ollie   See fewer
Jacqueline deWit
Lilly Sears Lilly Sears   See fewer
Bob Alexander
Bob (uncredited) Bob (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bryar
Alex (uncredited) Alex (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Courtney
Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited) Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)   See fewer
Parker Eggleston
Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited) Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Eiler
Alumna (uncredited) Alumna (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ellis
Second Boy (uncredited) Second Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Del Erickson
Ferdie (uncredited) Ferdie (uncredited)   See fewer
Ron Gans
Dick (uncredited) Dick (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Gorss
Burly Man (uncredited) Burly Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey Jr.
First Boy (uncredited) First Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Alan Hokanson
Mary Williams (uncredited) Mary Williams (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Kane
Tennis Umpire (uncredited) Tennis Umpire (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Man at Bonfire (uncredited) Man at Bonfire (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Leeds
Headmaster at Bonfire (uncredited) Headmaster at Bonfire (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McKee
Alumnus (uncredited) Alumnus (uncredited)   See fewer
Madge Meredith
Alumna (uncredited) Alumna (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Merlino
Tom Robinson Lee (singing voice) (uncredited) Tom Robinson Lee (singing voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Alumnus (uncredited) Alumnus (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Miller
Pete (uncredited) Pete (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Monroe
Earl (uncredited) Earl (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Ollestad
New Young Boy (uncredited) New Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Reed
Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited) Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Santon
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Man at Bonfire (uncredited) Man at Bonfire (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Burly Man (uncredited) Burly Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Webster
Alumnus (uncredited) Alumnus (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Wood
Alumnus (uncredited) Alumnus (uncredited)   See fewer
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