Why Girls Leave Home

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.

Directed by William Berke

Top 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 Reilly

E

Evelyn Eaton

Alice

P

Peggy Lou Bianco

Peggy Leslie

Fred Kohler Jr.

Ted Leslie

Walter Baldwin

Wilbur Harris

Robert Emmett Keane

Ed Blake

Rex Lease

Tony - Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

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