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The Man I Love

1946 · 1h 36m · Drama, Music · United States of America

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

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

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Catherine Turney

Based on the novel by

Maritta M. Wolff

Starring

Ida Lupino, Robert Alda, Andrea King, Martha Vickers

6.0Smart score

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