The Man I Love

38% want to see it

Ida Lupino, Robert Alda
In theaters Jan 11, 1947
Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Ida Lupino, Robert Alda, Andrea King, Martha Vickers, Bruce Bennett, John Ridgely, Don McGuire, Warren Douglas, Craig Stevens, William Edmunds
Director: Raoul Walsh
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 1 hr. 36 min.
Genre: Drama, Classics
Theater Release: Jan 11, 1947
DVD Release: Dec 15, 1993
Synopsis: 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

Critic Reviews

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
    Fascinating mix of romantic soap opera, jazz musical and film noir motifs. More...
  • 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. More...
  • 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. More...