From the Sensational Stage Hit That Ran 3 years on Broadway!
Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections.
The Moon Is Blue (1953) is a comedy and romance film directed by Otto Preminger, released on July 8, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara and Tom Tully. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 53 ratings.
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William Holden
as Donald Gresham
David Niven
as David Slater
Maggie McNamara
as Patty O'Neill
Tom Tully
as Michael O'Neill
Dawn Addams
as Cynthia Slater
Fortunio Bonanova
as Television Performer
Gregory Ratoff
as Taxi Driver
Johannes Heesters
as Tourist (uncredited)
Hardy Krüger
as Tourist (uncredited)
Johanna Matz
as Tourist (uncredited)
Directed by Otto Preminger, written by F. Hugh Herbert and F. Hugh Herbert, produced by Otto Preminger and F. Hugh Herbert.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 53 ratings.
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes. The Moon is Blue is one of those olde rom-coms that nowadays has the ability to baffle us as to how it caused such ripples in the movie world back in the day. But ripples it did stir, and all told it's a pretty effective study of manners, etiquette and sexual understandings. Directed by Otto Preminger and based on F. Hugh Herbert's cheeky play of the film's title, it stars William…
Reviewed on September 25, 2014
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The main cast of The Moon Is Blue (1953) includes William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara, Tom Tully and Dawn Addams. The film was directed by Otto Preminger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Moon Is Blue was released on July 8, 1953 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Moon Is Blue (1953) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 53 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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