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An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)

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Returning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another passenger who abandons it with him. He is horrified and while his first instinct is to get rid of it he develops a relationship with a young Irishwoman who appears to be entwined with the reptile. He soon discovers that Daisy is tame and seems to be the way to Moira's heart.

Cast & Crew

Director
J. Lee Thompson
  • Profile picture of Donald Sinden
    Peter Weston Donald Sinden
  • Profile picture of Diana Dors
    Vanessa Colebrook Diana Dors
  • Profile picture of Jeannie Carson
    Moira O'Shannon Jeannie Carson
  • Profile picture of James Robertson Justice
    Sir James Colebrook James Robertson Justice
  • Profile picture of Roland Culver
    Colonel Geoffrey Weston Roland Culver
  • Profile picture of Stanley Holloway
    The General Stanley Holloway
  • Profile picture of Avice Landone
    Mrs. Weston Avice Landone
  • Profile picture of Richard Wattis
    Hoskins Richard Wattis

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • alligator