The Blue Moth
1959, German. Directed by Wolfgang Schleif.
Julia Martens is a wrongly convicted murderess who is released from prison after thirteen years. She begins a new career as a chanson singer and her now grown-up son, who has been told that his mother is dead, has no idea who Julia Martens really is. One day he is suspected of murder and Julia intervenes.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Wolfgang SchleifDirector
- Zarah LeanderJulia Martens
- Christian WolffThomas Martens
- Paul HartmannRechtsanwalt Dr. Frahm
- Werner HinzSteve Owens
- Marina PetrovaIrina
- Loni HeuserElvira del Castros
- Lotte BrackebuschAlte Frau Martens
- Hans RichterRegisseur Olten
- Lore SchulzElli
- Ingrid van BergenRevuegirl
- Karl MartellDirektor
- Erwin LinderOberstaatsanwalt
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1959
- Original title
- Der blaue Nachtfalter
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Erich Ebermayer
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The Blue Moth runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Blue Moth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1959. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Blue Moth?
If you liked The Blue Moth, try The Young One, Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything, All Day and a Night.
Who directed The Blue Moth?
The Blue Moth (1959) was directed by Wolfgang Schleif and stars Zarah Leander, Christian Wolff, Paul Hartmann.