The read
A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10. It runs a compact 1h 8m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
28 audience votes
Key crew
- William A. WellmanDirector
- Arthur StringerWriter
- Robert LordWriter
Cast
- Barbara StanwyckJoan Gordon Gilson
- George BrentJim Gilson
- Lyle TalbotEddie Fields
- Hardie AlbrightDon Leslie
- David LandauBull McDowell
- Murray KinnellSpike Forgan
- Leila BennettEmily
- Anne ShirleySarah Tipton (uncredited)
- Mae BuschTrain Passenger Queenie (uncredited)
- Mike DonlinShivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)
- John 'Skins' MillerAccordion Player Skins (uncredited)
- Carlyle Moore Jr.Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Themes
farmmarriagefistfightfarm lifenorth dakotasingermail order bridepre-codeshivareeseednightclub singerunhappy marriage