A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
Danny Kaye
as Hans Christian Andersen
Farley Granger
as Niels
Zizi Jeanmaire
as Doro
Joseph Walsh
as Peter
Philip Tonge
as Otto
John Qualen
as Burgomaster
Erik Bruhn
as The Hussar - Danced by
Roland Petit
as The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet
John Brown
as Schoolmaster
Jeanne Lafayette
as Celine
Robert Malcolm
as Stage Doorman
George Chandler
as Farmer
