Why Girls Leave Home

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
  • Release Date: 1945-10-09
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 9min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: PRC
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: William Berke
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Summary

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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  • Lola Lane

    as Irene Mitchell
  • Sheldon Leonard

    as Chris Williams
  • Pamela Blake

    as Diana Leslie
  • Elisha Cook Jr.

    as Jimmy Lobo
  • Paul Guilfoyle

    as Steve Raymond
  • Constance Worth

    as Flo
  • Claudia Drake

    as Marianna Mason
  • Virginia Brissac

    as Mrs. Leslie
  • Thomas E. Jackson

    as Police Captain Reilly
  • Evelyn Eaton

    as Alice
  • Peggy Lou Bianco

    as Peggy Leslie
  • Fred Kohler Jr.

    as Ted Leslie
  • Walter Baldwin

    as Wilbur Harris
  • Robert Emmett Keane

    as Ed Blake
  • Rex Lease

    as Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Camera Mack Stengler Director of Photography
Directing William Berke Director
Production Samuel Sax Producer
Writing Fanya Foss Screenplay
Writing Fanya Foss Story
Editing Carl Pierson Editor
Writing Bradford Ropes Screenplay
Art Glenn P. Thompson Set Decoration
Crew Mack Stengler Cinematography
Directing William A. Calihan Jr. Assistant Director
Sound Walter Greene Music Director
Sound Frank McWhorter Sound
Costume & Make-Up Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Art Edward C. Jewell Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Mona Barry Wardrobe Designer