Secrets of Beauty

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Secrets of Beauty
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Directed by Erle C. Kenton
Written by Kroger Babb
Mildred Horn
Erna Lazarus
Produced by Kroger Babb
Starring Ern Westmore
Julie Bishop
Richard Denning
Ginger Prince
Myrna Dell
Larry Blake
Norma Gilchrist
Virginia Herrick
Jo-Carroll Dennison
Jonnie Lee Macfadden
Arthur Lee Simpkins
CinematographyCarl Berger
Edited byEdward Mann
Music by Albert Glasser [1]
Production
company
Distributed by Modern Film Distributors, Alpha Video Distributors
Release dates
  • 16 July 1951 (1951-07-16)(El Paso, Texas)
Running time
86 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Secrets of Beauty (also titled Why Men Leave Home) is a 1951 American drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Ern Westmore, Julie Bishop, Richard Denning. [2] [3] The film was released on DVD in 2006.

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