Gaby (played by Leslie Caron) is a protagonist in Gaby.
Ballet dancer in 1944 London who agrees to marry Corporal Greg after a brief courtship. After receiving a false report of his death, she turns to prostitution to survive. She initially refuses to marry him upon his return due to her past, but ultimately reunites with him after he saves her from a V-1 rocket during a bombing raid. Gregory Y. Wendell (played by John Kerr) appears in Gaby.
Corporal who meets Gaby while rushing to catch a bus and persistently courts her until she agrees to marry him. Deployed for the D-Day landing, he returns alive to find Gaby changed. He pursues her during a bombing raid, saves her life from a V-1 rocket, and accepts her past, declaring he can still love her. Mr. Edgar Carrington (played by Cedric Hardwicke) appears in Gaby.
Elsa (played by Taina Elg) appears in Gaby.
Mrs. Helen Carrington (played by Margalo Gillmore) appears in Gaby.
Jan (played by Scott Marlowe) appears in Gaby.
Registrar (played by Ian Wolfe) appears in Gaby.
Jim (played by James Best) appears in Gaby.
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Characters
Gaby
(played by Leslie Caron) — protagonist
Ballet dancer in 1944 London who agrees to marry Corporal Greg after a brief courtship. After receiving a false report of his death, she turns to prostitution to survive. She initially refuses to marr...
Gregory Y. Wendell
(played by John Kerr) — supporting
Corporal who meets Gaby while rushing to catch a bus and persistently courts her until she agrees to marry him. Deployed for the D-Day landing, he returns alive to find Gaby changed. He pursues her du...
Mr. Edgar Carrington
(played by Cedric Hardwicke) — supporting
Elsa
(played by Taina Elg) — supporting
Mrs. Helen Carrington
(played by Margalo Gillmore) — supporting
Jan
(played by Scott Marlowe) — supporting
Registrar
(played by Ian Wolfe) — supporting
Jim
(played by James Best) — supporting
Pete
(played by Joe Corey) — supporting
Claire
(played by Lisa Montell) — supporting
Allen
(played by Joe Di Reda) — supporting
Denise
(played by Ruta Lee) — minor
Olga
(played by Narda Onyx) — minor
Bottle Club Singer
(played by Gloria Wood) — minor
Aviator
(played by John Irving) — minor
Story Analysis
A ballet dancer's survival and redemption through wartime love and sacrifice.
