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Back Pay
“The woman pays — but what part of the reckoning does she owe?”
6.9 / 10• 1922• 1h 30m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Hester Bevins is a simple country girl who yearns for adventure. Though she has a handsome young man, Jerry, who is devoted to her, she leaves her village and goes to New York in search of a grander life. There she becomes the lover of a wealthy and unscrupulous businessman. But when Jerry returns blinded and dying from the war, Hester must choose between her new life and the man whose loyalty to her has never failed.
Cast & Crew
Seena Owen
Hester Bevins
Lead
Matt Moore
Jerry Newcombe
J. Barney Sherry
Charles G. Wheeler
ED
Ethel Duray
Kitty
CC
Charles Craig
Speed
JS
Jerry Sinclair
Thomas Craig
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Borzage's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Back Pay is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
