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Love Me or Leave Me (1955)

APPROVED  122 min  -  Biography | Drama | Music   -  10 June 1955 (USA)
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A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.

Director:

Charles Vidor

Writers:

Daniel Fuchs (screenplay), Isobel Lennart (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Doris Day ...
James Cagney ...
Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell ...
Johnny Alderman
Robert Keith Robert Keith ...
Bernard V. Loomis
Tom Tully Tom Tully ...
Frobisher
Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver ...
Georgie
Richard Gaines Richard Gaines ...
Paul Hunter
Peter Leeds Peter Leeds ...
Fred Taylor
Claude Stroud Claude Stroud ...
Eddie Fulton
Audrey Young Audrey Young ...
Jingle Girl
John Harding John Harding ...
Greg Trent
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Storyline

Story of torch singer Ruth Etting's rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star, simultaneously aided and frustrated by Chicago mobster Marty Sydney's headstrong ways and pressure tactics. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Star | Singer | Marriage | Limping | Dancer  | See more »

Taglines:

Life-Inspired Drama From Dance Hall to Ziegfield Follies! See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ama-me ou Esquece-me See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System) (35 mm magnetic prints)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

MGM wanted Ava Gardner to play Ruth Etting but she turned down the role because she didn't want to be dubbed again as in Show Boat. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Ruth Etting's name is billed over 'Ziegfeld Follies' on a theater marquee. The Ziegfeld Follies never allowed any performer's name to be placed over the title of the show. See more »

Quotes

Martin Snyder: [Indignantly to Ruth] Now look here, you stupid liyyle broad, do you know who I am? Do you think I let dames talk to me that way?
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Connections

Featured in Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?"
(uncredited)
Written by Walter Donaldson and Abe Lyman
Sung by Doris Day during the sheet music montage See more »