The Blue Angel
“What God made beautiful... temptation made irresistible!”
Synopsis
Remake of Josef von Sternberg's 1930 classic.
Top Cast
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Curd Jürgens
Professor Immanuel Rath
May Britt
Lola-Lola
Theodore Bikel
Klepert
John Banner
Principal Harter
Fabrizio Mioni
Rolf
Ludwig Stössel
Dr. Fritz Heine
Wolfe Barzell
Clown
Ina Anders
Gussie
Edit Angold
Emilie, Rath's Maid (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Drunken Sea Captain (uncredited)
Stella Stevens
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
BarBara Luna
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Winona Smith
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Customer (uncredited)
Carmen Austin
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Brian Avery
Ansbach, Student (uncredited)
Al Bain
Club Patron (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Club Patron (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 4, 1959
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Dmytryk
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Liebmann, Carl Zuckmayer, Karl Vollmöller
- Original Score
- Hugo Friedhofer
- Original Title
- The Blue Angel
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $1.7M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Dmytryk
Robert Liebmann, Carl Zuckmayer, Karl Vollmöller, Nigel Balchin, Heinrich Mann
Hugo Friedhofer
Leon Shamroy
Jack Cummings
Department Leadership Roster
Jack Cummings
Producer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Edward Dmytryk
Director
Nigel Balchin
Writer
Robert Liebmann
Screenplay
Carl Zuckmayer
Screenplay
Karl Vollmöller
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Blue Angel
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Blue Angel about?
Remake of Josef von Sternberg's 1930 classic.
Who directed The Blue Angel?
The Blue Angel was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
Who stars in The Blue Angel?
The principal cast of The Blue Angel includes Curd Jürgens, May Britt, Theodore Bikel, John Banner, Fabrizio Mioni.
When was The Blue Angel released and how long is it?
The Blue Angel was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for The Blue Angel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Blue Angel was composed by Hugo Friedhofer.
Is The Blue Angel based on a book or true story?
The Blue Angel is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Heinrich Mann".