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She took another woman's place on her wedding night!
6.5(29)19321h 8m
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.
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Writers
- Arthur Stringer,Robert Lord
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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Joan Gordon Gilson

George Brent
Jim Gilson

Lyle Talbot
Eddie Fields

Hardie Albright
Don Leslie

David Landau
Bull McDowell

Murray Kinnell
Spike Forgan

Leila Bennett
Emily

Anne Shirley
Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Mae Busch
Train Passenger Queenie (uncredited)

Mike Donlin
Shivaree Attendee Tom Buchanan (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller
Accordion Player Skins (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harmonica Player Joe Atterbury (uncredited)

Jed Prouty
Elks Crossing Jeweler (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore
First Man Joan Sings To (uncredited)

Lucille Ward
Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

Adele Watson
Mrs. Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson
Justice of the Peace Elmer (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- William A. WellmanDirector
- Dolph ZimmerAssistant Director
Writing
- Arthur StringerWriter
- Robert LordWriter
Production
- William ForsythCasting Assistant
Camera
- Sidney HickoxDirector of Photography
Editing
- William HolmesEditor
Sound
- Leo F. ForbsteinConductor
Art
- Jack OkeyArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Hollis BarnesHairstylist
- Alma ArmstrongHairstylist
Crew
- Robert B. LeeSound Recordist