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The Man I Love( 1946)

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There should be a law against knowing the things I found out about men!

Overview

Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca. Petey has what it takes to handle Nicky, but then she meets San Thomas, formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls for him hard.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ida Lupino

      Petey Brown

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      Robert Alda

      Nicky Toresca

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      Andrea King

      Sally Otis

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      Martha Vickers

      Virginia 'Ginny' Brown

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      Bruce Bennett

      San Thomas

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      Alan Hale

      Riley

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      Dolores Moran

      Gloria O'Connor

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      John Ridgely

      Roy Otis

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      Don McGuire

      Johnny O'Connor

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      Craig Stevens

      Bandleader

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      Tony Romano

      Singer at Bamboo Club

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      William Edmunds

      Uncle Tony Toresca

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      Jimmie Dodd

      Jimmy

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      Frank Ferguson

      Army Doctor

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      Dorothy Vaughan

      Lucy

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      Ben Welden

      Jack Atlas

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Feb 22 2020
    I ran down like a clock. It was just as though I'd been wound up too tight and the spring broke. The Man I Love is directed by Raoul Walsh and adapted to screenplay by Jo Pagano and Catherine Turney from Maritta M. Wolff's novel. It stars Ida Lupino, Robert Alda, Andrea King, Martha Vickers, Bruce Bennett, Alan Hale and Dolores Moran. Cinematography is by Sidney Hickox. Loved by some, not so by others, Walsh's film is pretty much a soap opera meller with some faint noir shadings. The plot, that has more holes than a bullet riddled bucket, sees Lupino's torch singer return home for the hol...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • new york city
    • nightclub singer