Back Pay 102 years old

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

Back Pay

This 1922 Frank Borzage film is a masterwork waiting to be rediscovered. 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.

Credits

Back Pay Cast

Name Character
Seena Owen She was 27, 71 years old when she died as Hester Bevins
J. Barney Sherry He was 50, 72 years old when he died as Charles G. Wheeler
Matt Moore He was 34, 72 years old when he died as Jerry Newcombe

Back Pay Crew

Name Department
Frances Marion as Writer. She was 33 (84) years old when She died Writing
Fannie Hurst as Novel. She was 32 (78) years old when She died Writing
Back Pay poster
Back Pay (102 years)

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

  • Release day: Sunday, January 08, 1922
  • Runtime: 90 minutes