The Purchase Price

July 23, 1932
Directed by
William A. Wellman

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.

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck as Joan Gordon Gilson

Barbara Stanwyck

Joan Gordon Gilson

George Brent as Jim Gilson

George Brent

Jim Gilson

Lyle Talbot as Eddie Fields

Lyle Talbot

Eddie Fields

Hardie Albright as Don Leslie

Hardie Albright

Don Leslie

David Landau as Bull McDowell

David Landau

Bull McDowell

Murray Kinnell as Spike Forgan

Murray Kinnell

Spike Forgan

Leila Bennett as Emily

Leila Bennett

Emily

Anne Shirley as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Anne Shirley

Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Mae Busch as Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)

Mae Busch

Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)

Mike Donlin as Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller as Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr. as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)

Jed Prouty as Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)

Fun While It Lasted Kid | The Purchase Price | Warner Archive

Fun While It Lasted Kid | The Purchase Price | Warner Archive

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