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The Purchase Price

William A. Wellman

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...

The Purchase Price

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara StanwyckJoan Gordon Gilson

George Brent

George BrentJim Gilson

Lyle Talbot

Lyle TalbotEddie Fields

Hardie Albright

Hardie AlbrightDon Leslie

David Landau

David LandauBull McDowell

Murray Kinnell

Murray KinnellSpike Forgan

Leila Bennett

Leila BennettEmily

Anne Shirley

Anne ShirleySarah Tipton (uncredited)

Mae Busch

Mae BuschTrain Passenger Queenie (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

Mike DonlinShivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' MillerAccordion Player Skins (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Carlyle Moore Jr.Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' PollardHarmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Jed ProutyElks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

Henry RoquemoreFirst Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)

Crew

William A. Wellman

William A. WellmanDirector

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The Purchase Price (1932) — Backlot Notes