Poster for The Girl on The Roof

The Girl on The Roof

1953 1 hour 30 minutes
54/100

OverviewListen icon

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.

Released

16th December 1953

72 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 30 minutes

Finishes at 5:13am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    5.5/10

  • TMDb Logo

    53%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    54%

Directed by

Otto Preminger

Image of Otto Preminger

Written by

Carl Zuckmayer

No image available for Carl Zuckmayer

You might also like...