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"She took another woman's place on her wedding night!"
User Score26 votes
65%6.5/10
Release1932→
Runtime1H 8M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8

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)
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William A. Wellman
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NRKeywords
farmmarriagefistfightfarm lifenorth dakotasingermail order bridepre-codeshivareeseednightclub singerunhappy marriageindecent proposalfarming couplerunaway woman
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Countries:United States of America
Production:The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures




























