Love Me or Leave Me (film)

Love Me or Leave Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharles Vidor
Screenplay byDaniel Fuchs
Isobel Lennart
Story byDaniel Fuchs
Produced byJoe Pasternak
StarringDoris Day
James Cagney
Cameron Mitchell
CinematographyArthur E. Arling
Edited byRalph E. Winters
Music byGeorge Stoll
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • May 26, 1955 (1955-05-26)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.76 million
Box office$5.6 million

Love Me or Leave Me is a 1955 American romantic musical drama film starring Doris Day, with James Cagney and Cameron Mitchell in supporting roles. Also a biopic, the MGM production recounts the life of Ruth Etting, a singer who rose from dancer to movie star. Nominated for six Academy Awards, the picture was directed by Charles Vidor and written by Daniel Fuchs and Isobel Lennart, from a story by Daniel Fuchs.