That's Why I Left You
Synopsis
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?
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 12, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward L. Cahn
- Screenplay & Story
- Doane R. Hoag
- Original Score
- Nathaniel Shilkret, Max Terr
- Original Title
- That's Why I Left You
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward L. Cahn
Doane R. Hoag
Nathaniel Shilkret, Max Terr
Robert Pittack
Joseph Dietrick
John Nesbitt
Department Leadership Roster
Edward L. Cahn
Director
Doane R. Hoag
Screenplay
John Nesbitt
Producer
Robert Pittack
Director of Photography
Joseph Dietrick
Editor
Nathaniel Shilkret
Original Music Composer
Max Terr
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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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?
The principal cast of That's Why I Left You includes James Warren, Jacqueline White, John Nesbitt.
When was That's Why I Left You released and how long is it?
That's Why I Left You was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 10m.
Who composed the musical score for That's Why I Left You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for That's Why I Left You was composed by Nathaniel Shilkret, Max Terr.
What is the age rating and content advisory for That's Why I Left You?
That's Why I Left You holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).