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# She took another woman's place on her wedding night!
Drama   Comedy
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1932-07-23
⌚ Running Time: 68 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Barbara Stanwyck original image
Joan Gordon Gilson
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent original image
Jim Gilson
George Brent
Lyle Talbot original image
Eddie Fields
Lyle Talbot
Hardie Albright original image
Don Leslie
Hardie Albright
David Landau original image
Bull McDowell
David Landau
Murray Kinnell original image
Spike Forgan
Murray Kinnell
Leila Bennett original image
Emily
Leila Bennett
Anne Shirley original image
Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
Anne Shirley
Mae Busch original image
Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)
Mae Busch
Mike Donlin original image
Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
John "Skins" Miller original image
Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)
John "Skins" Miller
Carlyle Moore Jr. original image
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Harry 'Snub' Pollard original image
Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Jed Prouty original image
Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
Henry Roquemore original image
First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Lucille Ward original image
Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Lucille Ward
Adele Watson original image
Mrs. Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
Adele Watson
Clarence Wilson original image
Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson

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