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Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

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69 min |Crime, Drama, Music

A young woman leaves home to become a night club singer, but her job is nearly fatal when she learns about mobsters' operations, leading to her boss's suicide.

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Director

William Berke

Writers

Fanya Foss (screenplay) (as Fanya Foss Lawrence) (story) (as Fanya Foss Lawrence) |Bradford Ropes (screenplay)

Producer

Samuel Sax

Cinematographer

Mack Stengler

Editor

Carl Pierson

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Status

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Updated Oct 9, 1945

Release date

Oct 9, 1945 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscar Awards.

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Lola Lane's primary photo Lola LaneIrene Mitchell Irene Mitchell See fewer The Big Fight (1930)
Sheldon Leonard's primary photo Sheldon LeonardChris Williams Chris Williams See fewer The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
Pamela Blake's primary photo Pamela Blake Diana Leslie Diana Leslie See fewer This Gun for Hire (1942)
Elisha Cook Jr.'s primary photo Elisha Cook Jr. Jimmy Lobo Jimmy Lobo See fewer The Big Sleep (1946)
Paul Guilfoyle's primary photo Paul GuilfoyleSteve Raymond Steve Raymond See fewer The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Constance Worth's primary photo Constance Worth Flo Flo See fewer Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Claudia Drake's primary photo Claudia DrakeMarianna Mason Marianna Mason See fewer Detour (1945)
Virginia Brissac's primary photo Virginia Brissac Mrs. Leslie Mrs. Leslie See fewer Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Thomas E. Jackson's primary photo Thomas E. JacksonPolice Captain Reilly (as Thomas Jackson) Police Captain Reilly (as Thomas Jackson) See fewer Broadway (1929)
Evelynne Eaton's primary photo Evelynne Eaton Alice Alice See fewer Fighting Fools (1949)
Peggy Lou Bianco's primary photo Peggy Lou Bianco Peggy Leslie Peggy Leslie See fewer Why Girls Leave Home (1945)
Fred Kohler Jr.'s primary photo Fred Kohler Jr.Ted Leslie (as Fred Kohler) Ted Leslie (as Fred Kohler) See fewer The Ten Commandments (1956)
Walter Baldwin's primary photo Walter BaldwinWilbur Harris Wilbur Harris See fewer The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Robert Emmett Keane's primary photo Robert Emmett Keane Ed Blake Ed Blake See fewer There's a Girl in My Heart (1949)
Joel Friedkin's primary photo Joel FriedkinHenry Leslie - Customer (uncredited) Henry Leslie - Customer (uncredited) See fewer Impact (1949)
Rex Lease's primary photo Rex LeaseTony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) See fewer Troopers Three (1930)

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