Primrose Path
1940 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 6.7 · 65% critics
A young woman grows up in a struggling household on the wrong side of town, surrounded by family troubles and hard choices. When she falls for a steady, hardworking man, she tries to start fresh by keeping parts of her past hidden—until the truth threatens the life they’re building together.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-03-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (25 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic, Depression-era romance with messy family baggage and a moral tug-of-war about honesty, this may work for you; Not for you if you want light, breezy comedy like Fifth Avenue Girl.
Pros: strong supporting performances; heartfelt romantic drama; mixes humor and pathos | Cons: straightforward, dated story; uneven second half; some miscasting complaints
Themes
- based on novel or book
- marriage
- alcoholism
- poverty
- prostitution
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
- CM
Carmen Morales
as Carmelita
Bobby Barber
as Benny (uncredited)
Directed by Gregory La Cava