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The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue

From the Sensational Stage Hit That Ran 3 years on Broadway!

19536.21h 39m

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.

Directed by Otto Preminger
Written by F. Hugh Herbert
Produced by Otto Preminger, F. Hugh Herbert
Box OfficeBudget: $400K0

Top Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Donald Gresham

David Niven

David Niven

David Slater

Maggie McNamara

Maggie McNamara

Patty O'Neill

Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Michael O'Neill

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Cynthia Slater

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Television Performer

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Taxi Driver

Johannes Heesters

Johannes Heesters

Tourist (uncredited)

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Tourist (uncredited)

Johanna Matz

Johanna Matz

Tourist (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

virgincondemned by legion of decency

About The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue is a comedy, romance film released in 1953 exploring themes of virgin, condemned by legion of decency. Directed by Otto Preminger, it stars William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara. 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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