That's Why I Left You 80 years old

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?

Credits

That's Why I Left You Cast

Name Character
Jacqueline White She was 20, now 101 years old as Mary Thompson (uncredited)
John Nesbitt He was 32, 49 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
James Warren He was 30, 88 years old when he died as Joe Thompson (uncredited)

That's Why I Left You Crew

Name Department
Edward L. Cahn as Director. He was 44 (64) years old when He died Directing
Richard Duce as Art Direction. He was 57 (77) years old when He died Art
Max Terr as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (60) years old when He died Sound
Doane R. Hoag as Screenplay. He was 34 (99) years old when He died Writing
Doane R. Hoag as Story. He was 34 (99) years old when He died Writing
John Nesbitt as Producer. He was 32 (49) years old when He died Production
Robert Pittack as Director of Photography. He was 44 (77) years old when He died Camera
That's Why I Left You (80 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, June 12, 1943
  • Runtime: 10 minutes