Primrose Path

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

Mar 22 1940 Approved 1h 33m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Allan Scott, Gregory La Cava, Robert L. Buckner

Directed by

Gregory La Cava

Cast

Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie Rambeau

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,975
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA