Daisy Kenyon (1947): Cast & Plot
Daisy Kenyon is a 1947 romantic drama directed by Otto Preminger, starring Joan Crawford as Daisy Kenyon, Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Daisy Kenyon About?
The premise of Daisy Kenyon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Manhattan commercial artist, Daisy Kenyon, is involved in an affair with the domineering, successful lawyer Dan O’Mara, who also has a family. She later meets war veteran Peter Lapham, and despite a tentative courtship, she chooses to marry him, even though her heart still belongs to Dan.
Daisy Kenyon Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- taxi
- phone booth
- train station
- character name as title
- new york city
- new york newspaper columnist
- hotel telephone switchboard operator
- trial judge
- grand central station manhattan new york city
- newspaper sports reporter
- cigarette smoking
- stork club manhattan new york city
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- taxi driver
- female protagonist
- post world war two
- extramarital affair
- love triangle
- attorney
- commercial artist
- manhattan new york city
- 40 year old woman
- pro bono work
- producer director
- title co written by female
- in love with a married man
- married man single woman relationship
- female artist
- dinner date
- shetland sheepdog
- pet dog
- dysfunctional marriage
- divorce settlement
- unfaithful husband
- ship designer
- widower single woman relationship
- marital infidelity
- forced kiss
- waking with a start
- 11 year old daughter
- tycoon
- marriage proposal
- newspaper article
- blackmail
- divorce trial
- bleeding ear
- snowy landscape
- car roll over
- ringing telephone
- ends with a kiss
- recurring nightmare
Daisy Kenyon Cast & Characters
Joan Crawford leads the cast as Daisy Kenyon, with Henry Fonda as Peter Lapham and Dana Andrews as Dan O'Mara. Directed by Otto Preminger; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Otto Preminger
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Henry Fonda as Peter Lapham -
Dana Andrews as Dan O'Mara - Peggy Ann Garner as Rosamund O'Mara
Also Starring in Daisy Kenyon
· 12 more- Connie Marshall Marie O'Mara
- Ruth Warrick Lucille O'Mara
- William H. O'Brien Bartender at Stork Club (uncredited)
- George E. Stone Waiter (uncredited)
- Art Baker Lucille's Attorney
- Franklyn Farnum Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
- Mae Marsh Woman Leaving Apartment (uncredited)
- Tito Vuolo Dino (uncredited)
- Nicholas Joy Coverly
- Martha Stewart Mary Angelus
- Walter Winchell Themselves
- Leonard Lyons Themselves
More from Otto Preminger
More films directed by Otto Preminger, best-rated first: Anatomy of a Murder, Bunny Lake Is Missing, The Man with the Golden Arm and Carmen Jones.
Daisy Kenyon Plot Summary
What happens in Daisy Kenyon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Daisy Kenyon Joan Crawford is a Manhattan commercial artist who begins an affair with the arrogant, overbearing and successful lawyer Dan O’Mara Dana Andrews, who is married and has two children. His wife Lucille O’Mara Ruth Warrick fights constantly about his job, the upbringing of their two daughters, and his cheating.
That same night, Dan takes his wife and 13-year-old daughter to New York’s Stork Club, where Daisy and Peter Lapham Henry Fonda are waiting to be seated. Daisy and Peter leave immediately; Peter announces that he loves Daisy and leaves.
Peter stands her up for their next date, but he comes by later, unannounced, and proposes. Daisy realizes that he is still in love with his late wife, a feeling that complicates the path they choose to tread together.
Full summary
The whole story of Daisy Kenyon, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Daisy Kenyon?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress plays the title character, Daisy Kenyon?
Cars in Daisy Kenyon
8 cars on screen, including the 1936 Ford V8 Standard and the 1934 Buick unknown.
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1936 Ford V8 Standard Important role -
1934 Buick unknown Minor role -
1936 De Soto Airstream Minor role -
1941 De Soto De Luxe Minor role
Daisy Kenyon Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Femme ou maîtresse” and “Entre el amor y el pecado”.
- Also known as
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- Femme ou maîtresse
- Entre el amor y el pecado
- L'amante immortale
- Дэйзи Кеньон
- 情迷意乱
- Êxtase de Amor
- 애수의 사랑
- Hans älskarinna
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Daisy Kenyon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Daisy Kenyon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Daisy Kenyon?
Daisy Kenyon runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Daisy Kenyon released?
Daisy Kenyon was released on December 25, 1947.
Who directed Daisy Kenyon?
Daisy Kenyon was directed by Otto Preminger.
More films by Otto Preminger Who is in the cast of Daisy Kenyon?
Daisy Kenyon stars Joan Crawford as Daisy Kenyon, Henry Fonda as Peter Lapham and Dana Andrews as Dan O'Mara, among 16 credited actors.
Does Daisy Kenyon have a post-credit scene?
No. Daisy Kenyon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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