Why Girls Leave Home
The VIOLENT, UNVARNISHED TRUTH about the scores of thousands of young girls who recklessly toss away home ties for a life of dangerous thrills!
5.7
6 votes
October 9, 1945
1h 9m
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.
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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 ReillyEvelyn Eaton
AlicePeggy Lou Bianco
Peggy Leslie
Fred Kohler Jr.
Ted Leslie
Walter Baldwin
Wilbur Harris
Robert Emmett Keane
Ed Blake
Rex Lease
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