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Tall Story

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Tall Story

"SUCH FUN! That college girl who can't help lovin' tall boys!..."

1960

1h 29m

5.7(15 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.

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Cast & Crew

54 members

Acting

Jane Fonda

June Ryder

Jane Fonda

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Anthony Perkins

Ray Blent

Anthony Perkins

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Ray Walston

Professor Leo Sullivan

Ray Walston

Writing

Marc Connelly

Professor Charles Osman

Marc Connelly

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Tom Laughlin

Fred Jensen

Tom Laughlin

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Barbara Darrow

Frieda Jensen

Barbara Darrow

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Murray Hamilton

Coach Sandy Hardy

Murray Hamilton

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Anne Jackson

Myra Sullivan

Anne Jackson

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Richard Harrison

Student

Richard Harrison

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Robert Redford

Basketball Player (uncredited)

Robert Redford

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Gary Lockwood

Russian basketball player

Gary Lockwood

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Paul Nesbitt

Student Manager

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Bart Burns

District Attorney Davis

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Fred Aldrich

Moving Man (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

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Bob Wright

President Harmon Nagel

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Karl Lukas

1st Detective

Karl Lukas

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Elizabeth Patterson

Connie

Elizabeth Patterson

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Sam Balter

Game Announcer (uncredited)

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Mary Benoit

Guest (uncredited)

Mary Benoit

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Shirley Blackwell

Spectator /Party Guest (uncredited)

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Brad Brown

Student (uncredited)

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Boyd Cabeen

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Eileen Chesis

Ruth Sullivan (uncredited)

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James De Closs

Jenkins - Reporter (uncredited)

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George DeNormand

Spectator (uncredited)

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Don Dillaway

Waiter (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

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James Drake

Student Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Don Familton

Russian Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Stephen Ferry

Gambler (uncredited)

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Lyn Guild

Guest (uncredited)

Lyn Guild

Acting

Brad Harris

Student by Fire (uncredited)

Brad Harris

Acting

Richard Harrison

Student (uncredited)

Richard Harrison

Acting

Gary Lockwood

Russian Basketball Player (uncredited)

Gary Lockwood

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Joseph Marr

Second Detective (uncredited)

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Mary D. Mascari

Spectator (uncredited)

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Jack McCall

Wyman (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Spectator (uncredited)

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Jim Michael

Student (uncredited)

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Paul Nesbitt

Student Manager (uncredited)

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Ron Nyman

Student (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Waiter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

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Jack Perrin

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

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Phil Phillips

Albert Solomon Sullivan (uncredited)

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Tony Regan

Bartender (uncredited)

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Ruthie Robinson

Debbie Sullivan (uncredited)

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John Rockwell

Pete (uncredited)

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Joe E. Ross

Mike (uncredited)

Joe E. Ross

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Jack Santoro

Spectator (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

Diner (uncredited)

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Writing

Roy Thomas

Spectator (uncredited)

Roy Thomas

Acting

Herb Vigran

Man in Back Seat (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Production

Ken Wales

Cheerleader (uncredited)

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Red West

Basketball Player /Student (uncredited)

Red West

Acting

Van Williams

Young Man in Shower (uncredited)

Van Williams

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