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Release Year1943
Runtime0h 10m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorEdward L. Cahn
WritersDoane R. Hoag
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsThat's Why I Left You
About That's Why I Left You
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?
Directed by Edward L. Cahn, That's Why I Left You leans on a strong ensemble — James Warren, Jacqueline White, John Nesbitt — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1943.
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