The Purchase Price
NR
6.4
1932
1 hr 8 min
Drama
, 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.
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- Cast：
- Barbara Stanwyck , George Brent , Lyle Talbot , Hardie Albright , David Landau , Murray Kinnell , Leila Bennett
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Simply Perfect
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Instant Favorite.
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hyped garbage
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It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
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