Big Money (film)

1930 film

  • October 28, 1930 (1930-10-28)
Running time
80 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Big Money is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Eddie Quillan, Robert Armstrong, and James Gleason.[1] It was produced and distributed by Pathé Exchange, shortly before the company was completely absorbed by RKO.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Carroll Clark.

Plot

A message boy from a brokerage house ends up having to take care of $50,000 overnight.

Cast

  • Eddie Quillan as Eddie
  • Robert Armstrong as Ace
  • James Gleason as Tom
  • Margaret Livingston as Mae
  • Miriam Seegar as Joan McCall
  • Robert Edeson as Mr. McCall
  • Dorothy Christy as Leila
  • G. Pat Collins as Smiley
  • Morgan Wallace as Durkin
  • Myrtis Crinley as Flora
  • Robert Gleckler as Monk
  • Charles Sellon as Bradley
  • Kit Guard as Lefty
  • Johnnie Morris as Weejee
  • Frank Sabini as Waiter
  • Clara Palmer as Society Woman
  • Spec O'Donnell as Elevator Boy
  • Mona Rico as Maid
  • Murray Smith as Izzy
  • Jack McDonald as Butler
  • Zita Moulton as Michael[dubious – discuss]
  • Jack Hanlon as Office Boy
  • Richard Cramer as Detroit Dan
  • Maurice Black as Lewis Wilder
  • Edgar Dearing as Detective
  • Harry Semels as Waiter
  • Harry Tyler as Wendell

References

  1. ^ Munden p. 58

Bibliography

  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
  • Big Money at IMDb


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