Characters & Themes
The Girl on The Roof (1953) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1953 · 90 mins · German
- Starring
- William Holden, Gregory Ratoff, Sig Ruman, Hardy Krüger, Otto Preminger, Dawn Addams
Patty O’Neill, an actress, meets architect Donald Gresham on the Empire State Building’s deck. He invites her to his apartment, where she meets his neighbors—ex‑fiancée Cynthia and roguish David Slader—who try to seduce her. Preferring debates on moral and sexual issues, Patty rejects them, returns to the deck, and Donald proposes marriage.
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