The Hard Way (1943)
- Directed by
- Vincent Sherman
- Genre
- drama film, musical film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman pushes her younger sister into a show business career, driven by her own failed dreams. The story follows their complicated relationship and the sacrifices made along the way.
melancholictensedramaticemotionally intensesomberambitiousromanticbittersweet
What happens
The Hard Way is a 1943 Warner Bros. musical drama film starring Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson, Gladys George, and Faye Emerson. Directed by Vincent Sherman, it is based on a story by Irwin Shaw which was reportedly based on Ginger Rogers' relationship with her first husband Jack Pepper (whom she married in 1928 at age 17) and her mother Lela. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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