The Man I Love

Dec 26, 1946

1h 36m

★ 6.1

There should be a law against knowing the things I found out about men!

Overview

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, formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls for him hard.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Man I Love Trailers

Cast

Petey Brown

Ida Lupino

Nicky Toresca

Robert Alda

Sally Otis

Andrea King

Virginia 'Ginny' Brown

Martha Vickers

San Thomas

Bruce Bennett

Riley

Alan Hale

Gloria O'Connor

Dolores Moran

Roy Otis

John Ridgely

Johnny O'Connor

Don McGuire

Joe Brown

Warren Douglas

Bandleader

Craig Stevens

Singer at Bamboo Club

Tony Romano

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