Love Me or Leave Me
Seen it?1955 | 122 min | Music, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Yankee Doodle Dandy, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
A fictionalized account of the career of jazz singer Ruth Etting and her tempestuous marriage to gangster Marty Snyder, who helped propel her to stardom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Motion Picture Story. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Musical. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars and 1 DGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Vidor
- Doris DayRuth Etting
- James CagneyMartin Snyder
- Cameron MitchellJohnny Alderman
- Robert KeithBernard V. Loomis
- Tom TullyFrobisher
- Harry BellaverGeorgie
- Richard GainesPaul Hunter
- Peter LeedsFred Taylor
- Claude StroudEddie Fulton
- Audrey YoungJingle Girl