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Rating: 7 stars

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warner archive Pre-Code

All movies seen on 02/07/2013

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The Purchase Price (1932)

Directed by William A. Wellman

Drama | Romance

Most recently watched by PeterMartin, sensoria

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 68 minutes

Actors

Barbara Stanwyck | George Brent | Lyle Talbot | Hardie Albright | David Landau | Murray Kinnell | Leila Bennett | Anne Shirley | Mae Busch | Mike Donlin | John 'Skins' Miller | Carlyle Moore Jr. | 'Snub' Pollard | Jed Prouty | Henry Roquemore | Lucille Ward | Adele Watson | Clarence Wilson

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Another pre-code Warner Archive Instant flick w/sassy Barbara Stanwyck. She’s terrific here but man how does she put up w/that door knob of a husband. If she truly does like the farm life than she is an amazing person… er, character. Good film.

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