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  • Back Pay (1930)
  • TV-G
    63 min | Drama, Romance, War
Back Pay (1930)
TV-G
63 min | Drama, Romance, War

Hester is bored with Gerald who loves her - bored with the Finley Department store - and bored with Demopolis. She leaves town with a traveling salesman named Bloom and the clothes on her back. They go to New York where she moves up to ...See moreHester is bored with Gerald who loves her - bored with the Finley Department store - and bored with Demopolis. She leaves town with a traveling salesman named Bloom and the clothes on her back. They go to New York where she moves up to mistress of Mr. Wheeler and is well cared for. When the gang decides to vacation at Lake Placid, Hester is dropped off at Demopolis to see how the old town looks after four years. She sees Gerald and he thinks she is a successful career woman and he still wants to marry her. But it will never happen so Gerald joins the Army to fight in the Great War. Written by Tony Fontana See less
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Writers
Fannie Hurst (based on the story by) | Francis Edward Faragoh (version: screen)
Producer
Cinematographer
John F. Seitz (photography) (as John Seitz)
Editor
Ray Curtiss (edited by)
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Updated Jun 1, 1930

Release date
Jun 1, 1930 (United States)

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Cast

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Corinne Griffith
Hester Bevins Hester Bevins   See fewer
Grant Withers
Gerald Gerald   See fewer
Montagu Love
Charles Wheeler Charles Wheeler   See fewer
Hallam Cooley
Al Bloom Al Bloom   See fewer
Vivien Oakland
Kitty (as Vivian Oakland) Kitty (as Vivian Oakland)   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Nellie - Hester's Maid (uncredited) Nellie - Hester's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Carver
Masseuse (uncredited) Masseuse (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Hot Springs Hotel Baggage Clerk (uncredited) Hot Springs Hotel Baggage Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Dee Loretta
Aunt Aggie Simms (uncredited) Aunt Aggie Simms (uncredited)   See fewer
James A. Marcus
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Broderick O'Farrell
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Sale
Miss Flanagan - Wheeler's Secretary (uncredited) Miss Flanagan - Wheeler's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
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