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The Purchase Price (1932)

Movie"She took another woman's place on her wedding night!"
Audience Score
66
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NR 1 hr 8 minJul 23rd, 1932Drama, Comedy
Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride to a struggling North Dakota farmer. Their relationship has a rocky start, but just as Joan realizes she's developing feelings for her husband, her old boyfriend arrives to win her back.
StarringBarbara StanwyckGeorge BrentLyle Talbot
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
WritersArthur StringerRobert Lord

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 23rd, 1932
Original Language:English
Production Companies:The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
marriagepre-codesingerfarmfistfightnightclub singerfarm lifeunhappy marriagenorth dakotamail order bride