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Primrose Path

Primrose Path

The Play That Shocked New York And Rocked Broadway With Laughter!

1940 1h 33mDramaRomance

Ellie Mae lives on Primrose Hill with her good-hearted and fancy free mother, her drunken father, her younger sister and a mean-spirited grandmother. The Hill is not a good part of town, however. When she meets and falls for a hard-working man, they marry and she hides her past from him. When he discovers the truth it jeopardizes their marriage.

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Ellie Mae lives on Primrose Hill with her good-hearted and fancy free mother, her drunken father, her younger sister and a mean-spirited grandmother. The Hill is not a good part of town, however. When she meets and falls for a hard-working man, they marry and she hides her past from him. When he discovers the truth it jeopardizes their marriage.

The vibe

marriagealcoholismpovertyprostitution

Behind it

Gregory La CavaGregory La CavaDirectorAllan ScottScreenplayWerner R. HeymannComposerJoseph H. AugustCinematography

Cast

Ginger RogersGinger RogersEllie May AdamsJoel McCreaJoel McCreaEd WallaceMarjorie RambeauMarjorie RambeauMamie AdamsHenry TraversHenry TraversGrampMiles ManderMiles ManderHomerQueenie VassarQueenie VassarGrandmaJoan CarrollJoan CarrollHoneybellVivienne OsborneVivienne OsborneThelmaCarmen MoralesCarmelitaBobby BarberBobby BarberBenny (uncredited)Louise BeaversLouise BeaversWoman Talking to Police (uncredited)Edgar DearingEdgar DearingMotorcycle Policeman (uncredited)Jack GarganJack GarganAl (uncredited)Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett KeaneGossip in Diner (uncredited)Charles LaneCharles LaneMr. Smith (uncredited)Matt McHughMatt McHughDrunk Leaving Bluebell (uncredited)Ernie AdamsErnie AdamsMan in Bluebell (uncredited)Mara AlexanderGirl in Bluebell (uncredited)

Director

Gregory La Cava

Writers

Allan Scott, Gregory La Cava

Release date

22 Mar 1940

Runtime

1h 33m

Studio

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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