The Purchase Price (1932)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 8min
- Comedy, Drama
- 23 Jul 1932 (USA)
- Movie
A torch singer becomes a farmer's mail-order bride.
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Cast verified as complete
| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Joan Gordon
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| George Brent | ... |
Jim Gilson
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| Lyle Talbot | ... |
Eddie Fields
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| Hardie Albright | ... |
Don Leslie
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| David Landau | ... |
Bull McDowell
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| Murray Kinnell | ... |
Forgan
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| Leila Bennett | ... |
Emily
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| Mae Busch | ... |
Queenie - Girl on Train (uncredited)
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Nick Copeland | ... |
Skins' Pal at Shivaree (uncredited)
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| Mike Donlin | ... |
Tom Buchanan - Man at Shivaree (uncredited)
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Harrison Greene | ... |
Man in Train Station (uncredited)
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
A.C. Peters - The Banker (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Waco - Fields' Henchman (uncredited)
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John 'Skins' Miller | ... |
Skins - The Accordion Player (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Moore Jr. | ... |
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Dance Extra (uncredited)
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Henry Otho | ... |
Extra in Beer Hall and at Shivaree (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Waco's Pal (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Joe Atterbury - The Harmonica Player (uncredited)
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| Victor Potel | ... |
Clyde (uncredited)
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| Jed Prouty | ... |
Elks Crossing Jeweller (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Second Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)
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| Henry Roquemore | ... |
First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)
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| Tiny Sandford | ... |
Sam Perkins - Man at Shivaree (uncredited)
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| Anne Shirley | ... |
Sarah Tipton - The Daughter (uncredited)
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Suzanne Talbot | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Kathrin Clare Ward | ... |
Hotel Lobby Scrubwoman (uncredited)
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| Lucille Ward | ... |
Ma - Elmer's Wife (uncredited)
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| Adele Watson | ... |
Mrs. Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
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| Clarence Wilson | ... |
Elmer - The Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
Written by
| Arthur Stringer | ... | (story "The Mud Lark") |
| Robert Lord | ... | (screen play) |
Cinematography by
| Sidney Hickox | ... | (photography by) (as Sid Hickox) |
Editing by
| William Holmes | ... | (edited by) |
Casting By
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Makeup Department
| Alma Armstrong | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Hollis Barnes | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| William Koenig | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Saunders | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| K. Malloy | ... | props (uncredited) |
| John More | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Monahan | ... | sound crew |
| Ryrnal | ... | sound crew |
| Spencer | ... | sound crew |
| Charles Althouse | ... | sound crew (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Lee | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Francis E. Stahl | ... | sound crew (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wesley Anderson | ... | assistant camera |
| Thomas Brannigan | ... | camera crew |
| Emmerick | ... | camera crew |
| Perry Finnerman | ... | camera crew |
| Harry Kaufman | ... | camera crew |
| Frank Kesson | ... | camera crew |
| Irving Lippman | ... | still photographer (as Irving Lipman) |
| Buddy Robinson | ... | camera crew |
| John Stumar | ... | camera crew |
| Richard Walling | ... | still photographer (as William Walling Jr.) |
| William N. Williams | ... | camera crew |
| Fred Young | ... | camera crew |
| Charles Ferguson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Dudie Maschmeyer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Homer Van Pelt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| William Forsyth | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone orchestra |
Script and Continuity Department
| Iva Ross | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Long | ... | production crew |
| Massbaum | ... | production crew |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (present)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Torch singer Joan Gordon, tiring of her relationship with small-time hood and racketeer Eddie Fields, flees to Montreal and becomes the mail-order bride of down-to-earth farmer Jim Gilson. Their chance for happiness is threatened by Gilson's own stubbornness, a lecherous neighbor, and Fields' reappearance.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | She took another woman's place on her wedding night..! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $202,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the wheat-burning scene a stand-in was used instead of Barbara Stanwyck, but she didn't think the stand-in acted as the character so Stanwyck decided to play it herself. This resulted in her getting some burns on her legs, but she never complained. See more » |
| Goofs | When Barbara Stanwyck gets off the train in North Dakota the terrain is very mountainous. North Dakota is on the Great Plains - very flat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Take Me Away See more » |
| Quotes |
Eddie 'Ed' Fields:
Ya daffy little tahmata, I'm bugs about ya. I'd marry ya myself, if I wasn't already married. See more » |