The Girl on The Roof

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The Girl on The Roof (1953)

Directed by Otto Preminger

Comedy · 1h 30m

A comedy of manners, the film centers on virtuous actress Patty O'Neill, who 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. There she meets Donald's upstairs neighbors, his ex-fiancée Cynthia and her father, roguish David Slader. Both men are determined to bed the young woman, but they quickly discover Patty is more interested in engaging in spirited discussions about the pressing moral and sexual issues of the day than surrendering her virginity to either one of them. After resisting their amorous advances throughout the night, Patty leaves and returns to the Empire State Building, where Donald finds her and proposes marriage.

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Cast

Hardy Krüger Donald Gresham Johannes Heesters David Slader Johanna Matz Patty O'Neill Tom Tully Michael O'Neill Dawn Addams Cynthia Slader Fortunio Bonanova TV host Gregory Ratoff Taxi driver William Holden A tourist Maggie McNamara A tourist Otto Preminger Voice Sig Ruman

Crew

Director
Otto Preminger
Writer
Carl Zuckmayer
Editor
Ronald Sinclair, Otto Ludwig

Details

Original title
Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach
Release date
1953-12-16
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
United States of America
Production
United Artists