

Tea and Sympathy
1956-09-27 · 122 min · ★ 7.0
A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife.
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- Directors
- Vincente Minnelli
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,737,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,445,000
Top Cast
Deborah KerrLaura Reynolds
John KerrTom Robinson Lee
Leif EricksonBill Reynolds
Edward AndrewsHerb Lee
Darryl HickmanAl
Norma CraneEllie Martin
Dean JonesOllie
Jacqueline deWitLilly Sears
Tom LaughlinRalph
Ralph VotrianSteve
Steven TerrellPhil
Don BurnettVic
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