While Barbara Stanwyck is great as the singer turned farmer's mail-order bride, everything else in The Purchase Price (1932) is not up to par in terms of quality. The plot is a slapdash effort at conflict and titillation, and the characters haven't a brain cell to their name, doing things because they serve to move the plot forward, not as a natural extension of their personalities and thought process.
George Brent has next to no chemistry with Stanwyck, and also no charisma or charm. You have a hard time believing she'd ever grow fond of this guy.
There are a few interesting scenes here and there, but overall, The Purchase Price feels twice as long as its seventy minute run time. No need to bother with it unless you're a completionist for any of the cast and crew involved.
George Brent has next to no chemistry with Stanwyck, and also no charisma or charm. You have a hard time believing she'd ever grow fond of this guy.
There are a few interesting scenes here and there, but overall, The Purchase Price feels twice as long as its seventy minute run time. No need to bother with it unless you're a completionist for any of the cast and crew involved.