The Moon Is Blue (1953)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $400,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.9996 |
Directed By
Otto Preminger
Crew
F. Hugh Herbert
F. Hugh Herbert
Otto Preminger
Ernest Laszlo
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Otto Preminger
Ronald Sinclair
Nicolai Remisoff
F. Hugh Herbert
Edward G. Boyle
Don Loper
Louis Phillipi
TOP CAST
William Holden
Donald Gresham
David Niven
David Slater
Maggie McNamara
Patty O'Neill
Tom Tully
Michael O'Neill
Dawn Addams
Cynthia Slater
Fortunio Bonanova
Television Performer
Gregory Ratoff
Taxi Driver
Johannes Heesters
Tourist (uncredited)
Hardy Krüger
Tourist (uncredited)
Johanna Matz
Tourist (uncredited)
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