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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.
Primrose Path (1940) is a drama and romance film directed by Gregory La Cava, released on March 22, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie Rambeau and Henry Travers. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Ginger Rogers
as Ellie May Adams
Joel McCrea
as Ed Wallace
Marjorie Rambeau
as Mamie Adams
Henry Travers
as Gramp
Miles Mander
as Homer
Queenie Vassar
as Grandma
Joan Carroll
as Honeybell
Vivienne Osborne
as Thelma
Carmen Morales
as Carmelita
Bobby Barber
as Benny (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
as Woman Talking to Police (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Directed by Gregory La Cava, written by Gregory La Cava, Allan Scott and Walter Hart, produced by Gregory La Cava.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 26 ratings.
There's some pretty good acting here. Ginger Rogers is "Ellie May" who lives in a ramshackle house with her mum, dipso father and her sister. When she meets a local blue collar gent "Ed" (Joel McCrae) they are soon smitten - the only snag is, she had omitted telling him some fairly important details from her past and when he finds out, their relationship becomes strained and compromised. The story, in itself, is…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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Primrose Path (1940) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Primrose Path (1940) includes Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie Rambeau, Henry Travers and Miles Mander. The film was directed by Gregory La Cava. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Primrose Path was released on March 22, 1940 and runs for 1h 33m.
Primrose Path (1940) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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