The Man I Love

The Man I Love

There should be a law against knowing the things I found out about men!

Directed by Raoul Walsh

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

194696 min6.1 / 10

A mid-century nightclub drama centered on a tough torch singer's romantic entanglement with a fallen jazz musician, set against a backdrop of family troubles and urban intrigue.

Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca. Petey has what it takes to handle Nicky, but then she meets San Thomas, a formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls hard for him.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Man I Love sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Man I Love easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is The Man I Love scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Man I Love violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Man I Love end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Man I Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Man I Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Man I Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Man I Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Man I Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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