That's Why I Left You

1943 0h 10m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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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?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Warren
Joe Thompson (uncredited)
Jacqueline White
Mary Thompson (uncredited)
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Doane R. Hoag, Doane R. Hoag
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Robert Pittack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathaniel Shilkret. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joseph Dietrick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Warren and Jacqueline White and John Nesbitt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0143933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. Robert Pittack behind the camera. Nathaniel Shilkret scores. Joseph Dietrick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by Robert Pittack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathaniel Shilkret. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joseph Dietrick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Warren and Jacqueline White and John Nesbitt carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0143933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.