Why Girls Leave Home (1945)
1h 9m
Running Time
October 9, 1945Release Date
Why Girls Leave Home (1945)
1h 9m
Running Time
October 9, 1945Release Date
Plot.
In this crime drama, a young woman leaves her unhappy life at home to become a sophisticated night club singer. Her first job is nearly fatal when she entangles herself with the mobsters who own the joint and learns too much about their operation. Her boss decides to kill her and make it look like suicide. An intrepid reporter disbelieves the report and exposes the truth to the public.
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Cast & Crew.
Lola Lane
Irene Mitchell
Sheldon Leonard
Chris Williams
Pamela Blake
Diana Leslie
Paul Guilfoyle
Steve Raymond
Elisha Cook Jr.
Jimmy Lobo
Constance Worth
Flo
William Berke
Director
Claudia Drake
Marianna Mason
Fanya Foss
Writer
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Leslie
Bradford Ropes
Writer
Thomas E. Jackson
Police Captain Reilly
Samuel Sax
Producer
Mack Stengler
Cinematographer
Evelyn Eaton
Alice
Carl Pierson
Editor
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Details.
Wiki.
Why Girls Leave Home is a 1945 American drama film directed by William Berke, written by Fanya Foss and Bradford Ropes, and starring Lola Lane, Sheldon Leonard, and Pamela Blake. The film's composer, Walter Greene, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1945. Also, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans were nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song for "The Cat and the Canary".