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Girls of the Road

1940 1h 1m Drama List
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During the Great Depression, governor's daughter Kay Warren (Ann Dvorak) assumes the identity of a female hobo to learn firsthand what life is like for women on the road. Kay lives in shantytowns and boxcars as she braves rain, arrest, robbery, sexual advances and other degradations. She also finds friends in real runaways like Mickey (Helen Mack) and Jerry (Ann Doran). As Kay later relates her experiences to her father, he becomes inspired to start a crusade to help homeless women. Read More Read Less
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Synopsis During the Great Depression, governor's daughter Kay Warren (Ann Dvorak) assumes the identity of a female hobo to learn firsthand what life is like for women on the road. Kay lives in shantytowns and boxcars as she braves rain, arrest, robbery, sexual advances and other degradations. She also finds friends in real runaways like Mickey (Helen Mack) and Jerry (Ann Doran). As Kay later relates her experiences to her father, he becomes inspired to start a crusade to help homeless women.
Director
Nick Grinde
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 1m