The Moon Is Blue (1953)

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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.

• Released: 1953-07-08
• Genres: Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 53 votes

Directed by Otto Preminger.

Top cast

• 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)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Moon Is Blue

• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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