Paid (1930) On DVD

Actor:           Joan Crawford, Robert Armstrong, Marie Prevost, Douglass Montgomery, John Miljan                        
Director:      Sam Wood
Genre:         Drama
Year:            1930
Studio:         Warner/Allied Vaughn
Length:        86
Released:    July 7, 2010
Rating:         Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            NTSC, Black & White
Language:   English
Subtitles  :   N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Among the harridans and hard-timers in a women's prison, one inmate stands out like a diamond in a box of tarnished costume jewelry. She's Mary Turner, convicted of a crime she didn't commit. Once an innocent shop girl, now embittered by three years in the pen, Mary has big plans after her release. First she'll make a fortune running scams that stay just within the law. Then she'll seek revenge on the man who put her behind bars by marrying his guileless son. Joan Crawford got one of her earliest solid dramatic roles in Paid (Grand Hotel was one year in the future), and she made the most of it. Her trenchant portrayal of Mary - tough and tender, smart and vulnerable - makes this version of the often-filmed story a standout.