Watch The Purchase Price (1932) Official Trailer
She took another woman's place on her wedding night!
6.5 / 10 IMDb July 23, 1932 1h 8m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 8m
Release Date
July 23, 1932
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
as Joan Gordon Gilson
George Brent
as Jim Gilson
Lyle Talbot
as Eddie Fields
Hardie Albright
as Don Leslie
David Landau
as Bull McDowell
Murray Kinnell
as Spike Forgan
Leila Bennett
as Emily
Anne Shirley
as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
Mae Busch
as Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
as Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller
as Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)
Carlyle Moore Jr.
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
as Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
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Henry Roquemore
as First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)
Lucille Ward
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Adele Watson
as Mrs. Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
as Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Production Companies
The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. PicturesThe Purchase Price Official Trailer 1932
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