Back Pay

The woman pays — but what part of the reckoning does she owe?

6.9

6 votes

1922

1h 30m

Drama

Overview

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.

Directed by Frank Borzage