Michael
2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 1946
The Man I Love
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Ida LupinoPetey Brown
Robert AldaNicky Toresca
Andrea KingSally Otis
Martha VickersVirginia 'Ginny' Brown
Bruce BennettSan Thomas
Alan HaleRiley
Dolores MoranGloria O'Connor
John RidgelyRoy Otis
Don McGuireJohnny O'Connor
Warren DouglasJoe Brown
Craig StevensBandleader
Tony RomanoSinger at Bamboo Club
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Janet BarrettCashier (uncredited)
Patricia BarryChorine (uncredited)
Florence BatesMrs. Thorpe (uncredited)
Monte BlueCop (uncredited)
Leonard BremenJim the Bartender (uncredited)
Nancy BrinckmanChorine (uncredited)
Barbara BrownBarbara (uncredited)
Eddie BruceSecond Drunk (uncredited)
Benny BurtWaiter (uncredited)
Jack DaleyFlynn the Bartender (uncredited)
Joe DevlinWaiter (uncredited)
Jimmie DoddJimmy Johnson (uncredited)
Paula DrewChorine (uncredited)
William EdmundsUncle Tony Toresca (uncredited)
Frank FergusonArmy Doctor (uncredited)
Eddie FetherstonDrunk (uncredited)
Patrick GriffinBuddy Otis (uncredited)
Carl HarbaughBartender (uncredited)
Jane HarkerCigarette Girl (uncredited)
Sam HarrisNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Fred KelseyMac the Doorman (uncredited)
Peg La CentraPetey Brown (singing voice) (uncredited)
Frank MarloweSign Man (uncredited)
David MarshallSinger (uncredited)
Harold MillerConga Dancer (uncredited)
Ralph MontgomeryNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack MowerDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
Helen PenderChorine (uncredited)
Ralph PetersWaiter (uncredited)
Tom QuinnFirst Drunk (uncredited)
Robin RaymondLee (uncredited)
Suzanne RidgwayConga Dancer (uncredited)
John SheridanMusician (uncredited)
Larry SteersNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dorothy VaughanLucy (uncredited)
Sailor VincentDrunk (uncredited)
John VosperGloria's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Ben WeldenJack Atlas (uncredited)
Jack WiseWaiter (uncredited)
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