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The Primrose Path

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6.5
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Original title
The Primrose Path
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93 min.
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United States United States
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Genre
Drama
Synopsis
Mamie Adams (Marjorie Rambeau) supports her alcoholic husband and two daughters by the same profession her mother had practiced: prostitution. Ellie May (Ginger Rogers), the eldest girl, wants desperately to escape her bleak life, and when she meets and falls in love with Ed Wallace (Joel McCrea), who works at the hamburger stand on the beach, she feels she has her chance. However, when Ed finds out Ellie May's family secret, the relationship begins to fall apart. She is about to follow in her mother's footsteps, but will Ed's reappearance at the end set things right? Based on the novel FEBRUARY HILL by Victoria Lincoln. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actress--Marjorie Rambeau.
Awards
1940: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Marjorie Rambeau)
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The Primrose Path
1940
Gregory La Cava
6.5
(223)
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