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1932
1h 8m
Drama
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1932

Runtime

1h 8m

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Available options inUS

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Storyline

"She took another woman's place on her wedding night!"

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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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Jul 23, 1932
Languages
English
Director
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Production
The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

18 Cast Members

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Joan Gordon Gilson

George Brent

George Brent

Jim Gilson

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Eddie Fields

Hardie Albright

Hardie Albright

Don Leslie

David Landau

David Landau

Bull McDowell

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Spike Forgan

Leila Bennett

Leila Bennett

Emily

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

Adele Watson

Adele Watson

Mrs. Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)

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