Film

Why Girls Leave Home

1945 · 1h 9m · Drama · Crime · Music

The VIOLENT, UNVARNISHED TRUTH about the scores of thousands of young girls who recklessly toss away home ties for a life of dangerous thrills!

IMDb

5.4

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.

Lola Lane

Irene Mitchell

Sheldon Leonard

Chris Williams

Pamela Blake

Diana Leslie

Elisha Cook Jr.

Jimmy Lobo

Paul Guilfoyle

Steve Raymond

Constance Worth

Flo

Claudia Drake

Marianna Mason

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Leslie

Thomas E. Jackson

Police Captain Reilly

Evelyn Eaton

Alice

Peggy Lou Bianco

Peggy Leslie

Fred Kohler Jr.

Ted Leslie

Walter Baldwin

Wilbur Harris

Robert Emmett Keane

Ed Blake

Rex Lease

Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

• William BerkeDirector
• Fanya FossScreenplay · Story
• Bradford RopesScreenplay
• Samuel SaxProducer
• Mack StenglerDirector of Photography
• Walter GreeneOriginal Music Composer
• Carl PiersonEditor

Release date

October 9, 1945

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 9m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Crime, Music

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