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!
69 min
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.
- Release date
- October 9, 1945
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- 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
- Evelynne Eaton as Alice
Crew
- William Berke · Director
- Fanya Foss · Writer
- Bradford Ropes · Writer
- Samuel Sax · Producer
- Mack Stengler · Cinematographer
- Carl Pierson · Editor