
The Purchase Price
She took another woman's place on her wedding night!
Directed by William A. Wellman
Produced by The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
A pre-code romantic comedy-drama about a nightclub singer escaping her past through a mail-order marriage, discovering genuine love amid rural hardship and urban temptation.
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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Is The Purchase Price easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does The Purchase Price end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Purchase Price sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Purchase Price violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Purchase Price scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































