The Girl on The Roof (1953)

  • NR
  • 12/16/1953 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 30m

Overview

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.

Otto Preminger

Director

Carl Zuckmayer

Writer

Cast

Hardy Krüger's headshot

Hardy Krüger

Donald Gresham
Johannes Heesters's headshot

Johannes Heesters

David Slader
Johanna Matz's headshot

Johanna Matz

Patty O'Neill
Tom Tully's headshot

Tom Tully

Michael O'Neill
Dawn Addams's headshot

Dawn Addams

Cynthia Slader
Fortunio Bonanova's headshot

Fortunio Bonanova

TV host
Gregory Ratoff's headshot

Gregory Ratoff

Taxi driver
William Holden's headshot

William Holden

A tourist

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