Primrose Path(1940)
The Play That Shocked New York And Rocked Broadway With Laughter!
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Gregory La Cava
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Cast
Ginger Rogers
Ellie May Adams
Joel McCrea
Ed Wallace
Marjorie Rambeau
Mamie Adams
Henry Travers
Gramp
Miles Mander
Homer
Queenie Vassar
Grandma
Joan Carroll
Honeybell
Vivienne Osborne
Thelma
Carmen Morales
Carmelita
Bobby Barber
Benny (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
Woman Talking to Police (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Al (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Gossip in Diner (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Drunk Leaving Bluebell (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Man in Bluebell (uncredited)
Mara Alexander
Girl in Bluebell (uncredited)
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Primrose Path is available to stream on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country and changes over time.
When did Primrose Path come out?+
Primrose Path was released in 1940.
How long is Primrose Path?+
Primrose Path runs for 93 minutes (1 hour and 33 minutes).
Who directed Primrose Path?+
Primrose Path was directed by Gregory La Cava.
Who stars in Primrose Path?+
Primrose Path stars Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie Rambeau, Henry Travers and Miles Mander.
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