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The Purchase Price

Movie 1932 TMDB 6.5/10 Released

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.

The Purchase Price is a movie first shown in 1932. Runtime is 68 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama, Romance. TMDB score 6.5/10 from 29 votes.

68mRuntime
29TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Purchase Price
Release year
1932
Release date
July 23, 1932
Status
Released
Runtime
68 minutes
Genres
Drama, Romance
Production companies
The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Director
William A. Wellman
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (29 votes)
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Official trailer

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

Cast

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

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)

Characters

  • Joan Gordon Gilson voiced by Barbara Stanwyck
  • Jim Gilson voiced by George Brent
  • Eddie Fields voiced by Lyle Talbot
  • Don Leslie voiced by Hardie Albright
  • Bull McDowell voiced by David Landau
  • Spike Forgan voiced by Murray Kinnell
  • Emily voiced by Leila Bennett
  • Sarah Tipton (uncredited) voiced by Anne Shirley
  • Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited) voiced by Mae Busch
  • Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited) voiced by Mike Donlin
  • Accordion Player Skins (uncredited) voiced by John 'Skins' Miller
  • Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) voiced by Carlyle Moore Jr.
  • Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited) voiced by Harry 'Snub' Pollard
  • Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited) voiced by Jed Prouty
  • First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited) voiced by Henry Roquemore
  • Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) voiced by Lucille Ward
  • Mrs. Sarah Tipton (uncredited) voiced by Adele Watson
  • Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited) voiced by Clarence Wilson

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