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Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

Drama Crime Music

The VIOLENT, UNVARNISHED TRUTH about the scores of thousands of young girls who recklessly toss away home ties for a life of dangerous thrills!

Release Date: 1945, October 9
Directors: William Berke
Countries: United States of America
Production: PRC
Cast: Fred Kohler Jr., Paul Guilfoyle, Sheldon Leonard, Elisha Cook Jr., Walter Baldwin, Pamela Blake, Virginia Brissac, Robert Emmett Keane, Rex Lease, Thomas E. Jackson, Evelyn Eaton, Claudia Drake

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

gangster gambling singer nightclub cigarette deception show business hoodlum held at gunpoint