The Purchase Price

A gritty, heartfelt pre-Code romance where a woman's hard-won independence and a farmer's quiet stoicism slowly kindle against a harsh prairie backdrop.

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Lyle Talbot

Tagline

She took another woman's place on her wedding night!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, survival, identity, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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