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The Man I Love
“There should be a law against knowing the things I found out about men!”
6.1 / 10• 1946• 1h 36m•NR• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
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, a formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls hard for him.
Cast & Crew
Ida Lupino
Petey Brown
Lead
Robert Alda
Nicky Toresca
Andrea King
Sally Otis
Martha Vickers
Virginia 'Ginny' Brown
Bruce Bennett
San Thomas
Alan Hale
Riley
Dolores Moran
Gloria O'Connor
John Ridgely
Roy Otis
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Raoul Walsh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Man I Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
