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Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

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

Genre : Drama, Crime, Music

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : William Berke
Writer : Fanya Foss, Bradford Ropes

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lola Lane
Lola Lane
Irene Mitchell
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
Chris Williams
Pamela Blake
Pamela Blake
Diana Leslie
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Jimmy Lobo
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Steve Raymond
Constance Worth
Constance Worth
Flo
Claudia Drake
Claudia Drake
Marianna Mason
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Leslie
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Police Captain Reilly
Evelyn Eaton
Evelyn Eaton
Alice
Peggy Lou Bianco
Peggy Lou Bianco
Peggy Leslie
Fred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler Jr.
Ted Leslie
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Wilbur Harris
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Ed Blake
Rex Lease
Rex Lease
Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Crews

William Berke
William Berke
Director
Fanya Foss
Fanya Foss
Story
Fanya Foss
Fanya Foss
Screenplay
Bradford Ropes
Bradford Ropes
Screenplay
Samuel Sax
Samuel Sax
Producer
Mack Stengler
Mack Stengler
Director of Photography
Carl Pierson
Carl Pierson
Editor
Walter Greene
Walter Greene
Music Director
Mona Barry
Mona Barry
Wardrobe Designer
Frank McWhorter
Frank McWhorter
Sound
William A. Calihan Jr.
William A. Calihan Jr.
Assistant Director
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Glenn P. Thompson
Glenn P. Thompson
Set Decoration
Edward C. Jewell
Edward C. Jewell
Art Direction
Mack Stengler
Mack Stengler
Cinematography

Posters and backgrounds

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