Movie: Back Pay

Top 10 Billed Cast

Corinne Griffith
Corinne Griffith

Kitty (as Vivian Oakland)

Grant Withers
Grant Withers

Gerald

Montagu Love
Montagu Love

Charles Wheeler

Hallam Cooley
Hallam Cooley

Al Bloom

Vivien Oakland
Vivien Oakland

Kitty (as Vivian Oakland)

Geneva Mitchell
Geneva Mitchell

Babe

William Bailey
William Bailey

Ed

Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers

Nellie - Hester's Maid

Louise Carver
Louise Carver

Masseuse

John Elliott
John Elliott

Hot Springs Hotel Baggage Clerk

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    Bored with small town life, a woman leaves for the big city and winds up becoming the mistress of a ruthless businessman.

  • Release Date

    1930-06-01

  • Average

    4.857

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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    English
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