The Man I Love (1947)
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80% of users liked it
(36 ratings)
Ida "Don't mess with me" Lupino takes a job as a singer in Robert Alda's seedy Santa Monica nitery. Lupino ignores Alda's advances to cultivate a romance with pianist Bruce Bennett. Alda uses his connections with the Mob to break up the relationship--and also, hopefully, to… More Ida "Don't mess with me" Lupino takes a job as a singer in Robert Alda's seedy Santa Monica nitery. Lupino ignores Alda's advances to cultivate a romance with pianist Bruce Bennett. Alda uses his connections with the Mob to break up the relationship--and also, hopefully, to break up Bennett into little pieces. Logic is not the film's strong suit, but it scores on atmosphere and tension. Man I Love served as the inspiration for Martin Scorcese's much-later New York, New York. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Raoul Walsh
- Written By
- Catherine Turney
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 11, 1947 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Fascinating mix of romantic soap opera, jazz musical and film noir motifs.
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
... a refreshingly mature film rich with stories of frustrated lives, unrequited loves and tough times just getting by in the world without selling your soul.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Except for Ida Lupino's feisty performance as a tortured woman in love who tries to help her family, the acting was weak.
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Cast
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Ida Lupino
as Petey Brown
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Robert Alda
as Nicky Toresca
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Andrea King
as Sally Otis
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Martha Vickers
as Virginia Brown
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Bruce Bennett
as Sam Thomas
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John Ridgely
as Roy Otis
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Don McGuire
as Johnny O'Connor
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Warren Douglas
as Joe Brown
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Craig Stevens
as Bandleader
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William Edmunds
as Tony Toresca
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James Dobbs
as Jimmy
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Patrick Griffin
as Buddy Otis
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Florence Bates
as Mrs. Thorpe
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Monte Blue
as Cop
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Barbara Brown
as Barbara
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Eddie Bruce
as Second drunk
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Jack Daley
as Flynn the Bartender
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Frank Ferguson
as Army doctor
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Alan Hale
as Riley
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Peg La Centra
as Lupino [singing]
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Dolores Moran
as Gloria O'Connor
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Jack Mower
as Desk sergeant
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Robin Raymond
as Lee the Waitress
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John Vosper
as Gloria's boyfriend
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Ben Welden
as Jack Atlas
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Jack Wise
as Waiter
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Tony Romano
as Singer at Bamboo Club
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Tom Quinn
as Drunk
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Janet Barrett
as Cashier
