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Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty is a 1973 film drama which tells the story of a sailor who falls in love with a prostitute and becomes a surrogate father for her 11-year-old mixed race son. It stars James Caan, Marsha Mason and Kirk Calloway. It was directed by Mark Rydell. The cast also includes Eli Wallach, Burt Young, Allyn Ann McLerie, Dabney Coleman, Jon Korkes and Allan Arbus. The title is derived from the plot point that the sailor's personnel file has been misplaced by the Navy, and thus he can't be assigned any duties. He is therefore allowed to go on leave each day from his naval base but must return by midnight. The movie was adapted by Daryl Ponicsan from his novel. Ponicsan previously ... more on Wikipedia