Back Pay (1922)
The woman pays — but what part of the reckoning does she owe?
88 min
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.
- Release date
- January 8, 1922
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Seena Owen as Hester Bevins
- Matt Moore as Jerry Newcombe
- J. Barney Sherry as Charles G. Wheeler
- Ethel Duray as Kitty
- Charles Craig as Speed
- Jerry Sinclair as Thomas Craig
Crew
- Frank Borzage · Director
- Fannie Hurst · Writer
- Frances Marion · Writer
- Chester A. Lyons · Cinematographer