Bed of Roses
The girl who took a shortcut down the primrose path!
NR 1933 · 67 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
A girl from the wrong side of the tracks is torn between true love and a life of sin.
Directed by Gregory La Cava · Written by Wanda Tuchock
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Constance Bennett Lorry Evans -
Joel McCrea Dan -
John Halliday Stephen Paige -
Pert Kelton Minnie Brown -
Samuel S. Hinds Father Doran -
Franklin Pangborn Floorwalker - T Tom Herbert Salesman Ogelthorpe
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Robert Emmett O'Connor River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited) -
Jane Darwell Mrs. Webster -- Head Prison Matron (uncredited) -
Wade Boteler River Boat Purser (uncredited) -
Eddy Chandler River Boat Steward (uncredited) -
Arthur Hoyt Hoyt - Paige's Secretary (uncredited)
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