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The Man I Love poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.6 / 100
1946·Drama / Film-Noir / Music·1h 36m

THE MAN I LOVE

“There should be a law against knowing the things I found out about men!”

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.

Above the Line
Raoul Walsh·DirectorCatherine Turney·ScreenplayMaritta M. Wolff·NovelSidney Hickox·Director of PhotographyCharles David Forrest·SoundOwen Marks·Editor
Cast
Ida Lupino·Petey BrownRobert Alda·Nicky TorescaAndrea King·Sally OtisMartha Vickers·Virginia 'Ginny' BrownBruce Bennett·San ThomasAlan Hale·RileyDolores Moran·Gloria O'ConnorJohn Ridgely·Roy OtisDon McGuire·Johnny O'ConnorWarren Douglas·Joe Brown
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Raoul Walsh·DirectorRidgeway Callow·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Catherine Turney·ScreenplayMaritta M. Wolff·NovelCatherine Turney·AdaptationJo Pagano·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Sidney Hickox·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Owen Marks·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Charles David Forrest·SoundDolph Thomas·SoundGordon M. Davis·Sound Re-Recording MixerE. Kenneth Martin·Sound Re-Recording MixerLeo F. Forbstein·Music DirectorHugo Friedhofer·OrchestratorMax Steiner·Additional MusicCharles David Forrest·Scoring MixerRay Heindorf·Music Arranger
Art & Design· 4
Stanley Fleischer·Art DirectionEddie Edwards·Set DecorationBertram Tuttle·Supervising Art DirectorPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Arnold Albert·ProducerJack L. Warner·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 7
John Maxwell·Dialogue CoachHarry Barndollar·Special EffectsEdwin B. DuPar·Special EffectsW.R. Burnett·Additional WritingRussell Collings·Visual EffectsMilo Anderson·Wardrobe DesignerEugene Joseff·Other
By the Numbers
69.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man I Love's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E0EFFF
#D00030
Mood
Confident, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A woman with dark hair styled in an updo is seated on a dark, possibly piano-like, object. She wears a long-sleeved, ruched orange top and a light-colored skirt”

romancedrama
Key Elements
WomanPiano Like ObjectWhite Open Toed Shoe
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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