That's Why I Left You (1943)

That's Why I Left You (1943) poster

Young couple Joe and Mary Thompson love each other and their children despite the struggles that they have that are typical of most young couples early on in their married life, such as the basics of trying to make ends meet. But after Joe leaves Mary and their inner city life, she finds an unpostmarked envelope under their apartment door with her name written in Joe's handwriting. It contains a letter explaining why he left. It has primarily to do with his feeling that another part of his life was being left behind for his married life, that other life which consists of a want to travel, especially sail the south seas. The actual impetus to leave was inadvertently fostered by Mary through the birthday present she bought for him. So what actually did happen to Joe and will he ever return to his loving wife?

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 10 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Nathaniel Shilkret, Max Terr
Cinematography: Robert Pittack
Editing: Joseph Dietrick
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

young couple

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is That's Why I Left You about?
Young couple Joe and Mary Thompson love each other and their children despite the struggles that they have that are typical of most young couples early on in their married life, such as the basics of trying to make ends meet. But after Joe leaves Mary and their inner city life, she finds an unpostmarked envelope under their apartment door with her name written in Joe's handwriting. It contains a letter explaining why he left. It has primarily to do with his feeling that another part of his life was being left behind for his married life, that other life which consists of a want to travel, especially sail the south seas. The actual impetus to leave was inadvertently fostered by Mary through the birthday present she bought for him. So what actually did happen to Joe and will he ever return to his loving wife?
Who directed That's Why I Left You?
That's Why I Left You was directed by Edward L. Cahn.
Who stars in That's Why I Left You?
That's Why I Left You stars James Warren, Jacqueline White, John Nesbitt.
How long is That's Why I Left You?
That's Why I Left You has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
What genre is That's Why I Left You?
That's Why I Left You is a Drama film.
Where was That's Why I Left You produced?
That's Why I Left You was produced in United States of America.