I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
“MELODEARS and MUSICAL MOBSTERS... in the fun frolic of the season!”
Synopsis
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.
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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
Sunshine Sammy Morrison
Joe
Jeni Le Gon
Annie
Virginia Sale
Landlady (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 1, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Albert S. Rogell
- Screenplay & Story
- Arthur T. Horman
- Original Title
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Albert S. Rogell
Arthur T. Horman, James Edward Grant, Paul Gerard Smith
Department Leadership Roster
Albert S. Rogell
Director
Arthur T. Horman
Screenplay
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 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?
The principal cast of I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby includes Broderick Crawford, Johnny Downs, Peggy Moran, Warren Hymer, Jessie Ralph.
When was I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby released and how long is it?
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby?
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).