The Man I Love
1946 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 75% critics
A tough nightclub singer returns home for the holidays and finds her family tangled in romantic trouble, personal disappointments, and the influence of a shady club owner. As she tries to steady those around her, she is drawn to a struggling musician with a troubled past.
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-12-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (29 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy postwar romantic melodrama with music-club atmosphere, like Loving You or Les Girls; Not for you if you want tight plotting or hard-edged noir.
Pros: strong lead presence; mature romantic drama; moody dialogue | Cons: uneven plot; soapy tone; limited noir bite
Themes
- new york city
- nightclub singer
Cast & crew
Ida Lupino
as Petey Brown
Robert Alda
as Nicky Toresca
Andrea King
as Sally Otis
Martha Vickers
as Virginia 'Ginny' Brown
Bruce Bennett
as San Thomas
Alan Hale
as Riley
Dolores Moran
as Gloria O'Connor
John Ridgely
as Roy Otis
Don McGuire
as Johnny O'Connor
Warren Douglas
as Joe Brown
Directed by Raoul Walsh