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Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach

  • 19531953
  • 1h 30m
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5.9/10
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Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach (1953)
  • Comedy
Actress Patty O'Neill meets playboy architect Donald Gresham on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and accepts his invitation to join him for drinks and dinner in his apartmen... Read allActress Patty O'Neill meets playboy architect Donald Gresham on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and accepts his invitation to join him for drinks and dinner in his apartment.Actress Patty O'Neill meets playboy architect Donald Gresham on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and accepts his invitation to join him for drinks and dinner in his apartment.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
87
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  • Director
    • Otto Preminger
  • Writers
    • F. Hugh Herbert(play "The Moon Is Blue")
    • Carl Zuckmayer(German dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Hardy Krüger
    • Johannes Heesters
    • Johanna Matz
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  • Director
    • Otto Preminger
  • Writers
    • F. Hugh Herbert(play "The Moon Is Blue")
    • Carl Zuckmayer(German dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Hardy Krüger
    • Johannes Heesters
    • Johanna Matz
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    Hardy Krüger
    Hardy Krüger
    • Donald Gresham
    Johannes Heesters
    Johannes Heesters
    • David Slater
    Johanna Matz
    Johanna Matz
    • Patty O'Neill
    Tom Tully
    Tom Tully
    • Michael O'Neill
    Dawn Addams
    Dawn Addams
    • Cynthia Slater
    Fortunio Bonanova
    Fortunio Bonanova
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    Gregory Ratoff
    Gregory Ratoff
    • Taxi Fahrer
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Michael O'Neill
    • (unconfirmed)
    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Maggie McNamara
    Maggie McNamara
    • Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Otto Preminger
    • Writers
      • F. Hugh Herbert(play "The Moon Is Blue")
      • Carl Zuckmayer(German dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      William Holden and Maggie McNamara appear uncredited as tourists on the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Hardy Krüger and Johanna Matz make the same cameos in the USA version, The Moon Is Blue (1953). Director Otto Preminger simultaneously shot both versions of this film on the same sets.
    • Alternate versions
      "The Moon is Blue" 1953
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      Alternate-language version of The Moon Is Blue (1953)
    • Soundtracks
      Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach
      Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert
      Lyrics by Carl Zuckmayer

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Girl on the Roof
    • Filming locations
      • Motion Picture Center Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Otto Preminger Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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