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1932 · 1h 8m · Drama, Romance · United States of America
She took another woman's place on her wedding night!
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.
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William A. Wellman6.1Smart score
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