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Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

Directed by William Berke · 69 min · Drama, Crime, Music

2.5 TOPICAL score · #6,469 of 6,776 films

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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.

Why Girls Leave Home (1945, directed by William Berke) has a TOPICAL score of 2.5 - ranked 6,469 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 5.7/10 (6 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages.

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Awards42
Historical impact5
Lasting engagement2
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Starring: Lola Lane, Sheldon Leonard, Pamela Blake, Elisha Cook Jr.

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