

Hans Christian Andersen
DirectorCharles Vidor
“The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!”
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
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Cast

Danny Kaye
Hans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger
Niels

Zizi Jeanmaire
Doro

Joseph Walsh
Peter

Philip Tonge
Otto

John Qualen
Burgomaster

Erik Bruhn
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Roland Petit
The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet

John Brown
Schoolmaster
Jeanne Lafayette
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Robert Malcolm
Stage Doorman

George Chandler
Farmer
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