My Daddy Long Legs

Judy Abbott is an orphan living in New York, who at the age of 17 finds herself in receipt of a college scholarship and monthly allowance from a mysterious benefactor. Her benefactor believes she has great potential as a writer and wishes to see her succeed. The only payment he asks in return is that she write him a letter every month addressed to the pseudonym "Mr. John Smith," with the understanding that he will never reply.

★ 6.8/10 · 22 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Mitsuko HorieJudy
• Bin ShimadaJimmy
• Chie SatoSally
• Hideyuki TanakaJervis Pendleton
• Yuri AmanoJulia
• Hiromi TsuruLeonora Fenton
• Hiroshi MasuokaGriggs
• Hisako KyodaEliza

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