I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (1940)
MELODEARS and MUSICAL MOBSTERS... in the fun frolic of the season!
In I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby, Broderick Crawford plays a sentimental gangster who abducts songwriter Johnny Downs and forces him to write a love ballad. It is Crawford's hope that the song will reach out and touch his long-lost childhood sweetheart. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby was based on James Edward Grant's short story Trouble in B Flat; echoes of the basic premise later resurfaced in the 1957 "A" picture The Girl Can't Help It.
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Genre: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: May 1, 1940
Cast
- Broderick Crawford - Michael G. 'Sonny' McGann
- Johnny Downs - Robert Lee 'Bob' Gunther
- Peggy Moran - Linda Carroll
- Warren Hymer - Big Foot Louie
- Jessie Ralph - Mama McGann
- Gertrude Michael - Magda Delys
- John Sutton - Boston
- Horace McMahon - Bugs
- Dewey Robinson - Roundhouse
- Murray Alper - Nails
Screenplay
- Paul Gerard Smith (Adaptation)
- Arthur T. Horman (Screenplay)
- James Edward Grant (Story)
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, hit parade, public enemy
More Films by Director: Albert S. Rogell
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby about?
- In I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby, Broderick Crawford plays a sentimental gangster who abducts songwriter Johnny Downs and forces him to write a love ballad. It is Crawford's hope that the song will reach out and touch his long-lost childhood sweetheart. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby was based on James Edward Grant's short story Trouble in B Flat; echoes of the basic premise later resurfaced in the 1957 "A" picture The Girl Can't Help It.
- Who directed I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby?
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby was directed by Albert S. Rogell.
- Who stars in I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby?
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby stars Broderick Crawford, Johnny Downs, Peggy Moran, Warren Hymer, Jessie Ralph, Gertrude Michael.
- How long is I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby?
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby?
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby is a Comedy, Music film.
- Where was I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby produced?
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby?
- The themes of I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby include: Musical Spectacle.