---
title: 'Tea and Sympathy (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincente Minnelli'
released: '1956-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tea-and-sympathy-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049829/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tea and Sympathy (1956)

1956 · 122 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Tea and Sympathy is a 1956 American drama film and an adaptation of Robert Anderson's 1953 stage play of the same name directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Pandro S. Berman for MGM in Metrocolor. The music score was by Adolph Deutsch and the cinematography by John Alton. Deborah Kerr, John Kerr and Leif Erickson reprised their original Broadway roles. Edward Andrews, Darryl Hickman, Norma Crane, Tom Laughlin, and Dean Jones were featured in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincente Minnelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincente-minnelli)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-anderson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Adolph Deutsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolph-deutsch)
- **Producer:** [Pandro S. Berman](https://cinepixo.com/people/pandro-s-berman)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Alton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alton)
- **Editor:** [Ferris Webster](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferris-webster)

## Cast

- [Dean Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-jones)
- [Edward Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-andrews)
- [Tom Laughlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-laughlin)
- [Darryl Hickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-hickman)
- [Norma Crane](https://cinepixo.com/people/norma-crane)
- [Jacqueline deWit](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacqueline-dewit)
- [Peter Leeds](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-leeds)
- [Harold Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-miller)
- [Leif Erickson](https://cinepixo.com/people/leif-erickson)
- [Kip King](https://cinepixo.com/people/kip-king)
- [John Kerr](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kerr)
- [Deborah Kerr](https://cinepixo.com/people/deborah-kerr)

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