Why Girls Leave Home (1945)
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.
Why Girls Leave HomeDrama, Crime, Music
Cast
- 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
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