Back Pay (1922)

- Directed by
- Frank Borzage
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman from a small town moves to the city for a better life. She must choose between a poor man she loves and a wealthy man who can give her comfort.
melancholicdramaticromantictragicslow-burnemotionalvisually datedearnest
What happens
Back Pay is an extant 1922 American silent drama film directed by Frank Borzage, produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is based on a short story of the same name by Fannie Hurst, and stars Seena Owen. It was remade in 1930 as Back Pay starring Corinne Griffith. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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