Girls of the Road
Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road

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1940
1h 1m
5.0(3 votes)
Adventure
Crime
Drama

Overview

The story of an eclectic group of women - tramps, job-seekers and fugitives - either running from or toward something as they hitch-hike their way across the United States.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Ann Dvorak

Kay Warren

Ann Dvorak
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Helen Mack

Mickey

Helen Mack
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Lola Lane

Ellie

Lola Lane
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Ann Doran

Jerry

Ann Doran
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Marjorie Cooley

Irene

Marjorie Cooley
Acting

Mary Field

Mae

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Mary Booth

Edna

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Madelon Grayson

Annie

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Grace Lenard

Stella

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Evelyn Young

Sadie

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Bruce Bennett

Officer Sullavan

Bruce Bennett
Acting

Eddie Laughton

Footsy

Eddie Laughton
Acting

Don Beddoe

Sheriff

Don Beddoe
Acting

Howard Hickman

Governor Warren

Howard Hickman
Acting

Eddie Acuff

Bartley, Bus Driver (Uncredited)

Eddie Acuff
Acting

Ernie Adams

Roadhouse Proprietor (Uncredited)

Ernie Adams
Acting

Helen Brown

Mrs. Spencer (Uncredited)

Helen Brown
Acting

James Conaty

Reverend Jackson (Uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Lecherous Driver (Uncredited)

Lester Dorr
Acting

Edward Earle

Senator Wilson (Uncredited)

Edward Earle
Acting

Eddie Fetherston

Driver Killed in Car Crash (Uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Hobo in Boxcar (Uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Brakeman (Uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw
Acting

Cyril Ring

Pickup Man at Bus Depot (Uncredited)

Cyril Ring
Acting

Claire Rochelle

Blonde (Uncredited)

Claire Rochelle
Acting

Harry Strang

Mechanic (Uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

John Tyrrell

First Deputy (Uncredited)

John Tyrrell
Acting

Lois Collier

Road Girl (Uncredited)

Lois Collier
Acting

Dorothy Gray

Road Girl (Uncredited)

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Alice Keating

Road Girl (Uncredited)

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Kathryn Marlowe

Road Girl (Uncredited)

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Florence Wright

Road Girl (Uncredited)

Florence Wright

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