The Primrose Path / Down to the Sea in Ships

A hard-drinking playboy (Wallace MacDonald) promised his showgirl lady friend (Clara Bow) that his gallivanting days are over. However, when he gets in over his head with gamblers─and has to make good by getting involved with diamond smuggling─their future might be compromised. "The Primrose Path" co-stars Arline Pretty, Pat Moore. Then, Bow's screen debut, "Down to the Sea in Ships," casts her as the willful granddaughter of an old seaman (William Walcott) in a 19th-century whaling town. Faithfully re-created maritime drama co-stars Marguerite Courtot, Raymond McKee. 158 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score. Plays All Regions.