Back Pay (1930)
Genre : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 56M
Director : William A. Seiter
Writer : Francis Edward Faragoh
Synopsis
Bored with small town life, a woman leaves for the big city and winds up becoming the mistress of a ruthless businessman.
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