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“She took another woman's place on her wedding night!”
1932•NR•1h 8m•6.5•Released
DramaRomance
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
William A. Wellman
Writer
Robert Lord, Arthur Stringer
Languages
English
Studio
The Vitaphone Corporation
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck
Joan Gordon Gilson
George Brent
Jim Gilson
Lyle Talbot
Eddie Fields
Hardie Albright
Don Leslie
David Landau
Bull McDowell
Murray Kinnell
Spike Forgan
Leila Bennett
Emily
Anne Shirley
Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
Mae Busch
Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller
Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)
Production
Company
The Vitaphone Corporation
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
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