Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
You'll Love it!...The Big Lavish Musical of the Roaring Twenties!
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
Genre: Music, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: May 26, 1955
Cast
- Doris Day - Ruth Etting
- James Cagney - Martin Snyder
- Cameron Mitchell - Johnny Alderman
- Robert Keith - Bernard V. Loomis
- Tom Tully - Frobisher
- Harry Bellaver - Georgie
- Richard Gaines - Paul Hunter
- Peter Leeds - Fred Taylor
- Claude Stroud - Eddie Fulton
- Audrey Young - Jingle Girl
Screenplay
- Daniel Fuchs (Screenplay)
- Daniel Fuchs (Story)
- Isobel Lennart (Screenplay)
Music: Irving Aaronson
Cinematography: Arthur E. Arling
Editing: Ralph E. Winters
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musician Biographies, Musical Spectacle, Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Soul Music and Diva Power
Keywords
jazz singer or musician, musical, biography, singer, singing
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Love Me or Leave Me about?
- 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.
- Who directed Love Me or Leave Me?
- Love Me or Leave Me was directed by Charles Vidor.
- Who stars in Love Me or Leave Me?
- Love Me or Leave Me stars Doris Day, James Cagney, Cameron Mitchell, Robert Keith, Tom Tully, Harry Bellaver.
- How long is Love Me or Leave Me?
- Love Me or Leave Me has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- What genre is Love Me or Leave Me?
- Love Me or Leave Me is a Music, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Love Me or Leave Me produced?
- Love Me or Leave Me was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Love Me or Leave Me?
- The themes of Love Me or Leave Me include: Musician Biographies, Musical Spectacle, Musical Theater and Broadway Magic, Opera Stage and Dramatic Arias, Soul Music and Diva Power.