Nobody's Money (1923)
Comedy-drama | 18 February 1923
Cast:
Jack Holt, Wanda Hawley, Harry Depp [ More ]Director:
Wallace WorsleyWriter:
Beulah Marie DixCinematographer:
Charles E. SchoenbaumProduction Company:
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.The scenario was based on the 1921 play, Nobody's Money by William Le Baron. Its screen counterpart was announced in the 10 October 1922 Film Daily as the next starring vehicle for actor Wallace Reid. Additional cast members were listed in the 21 October 1922 Motion Picture News as Richard Tucker, Charles French , and Warren Rogers.
On 24 October 1922, Film Daily reported that Jack Holt had replaced Reid, who was said to have been recuperating from a “serious nervous breakdown” in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. The close of production was noted in the 16 November 1922 edition. An article in the 10 February 1923 Motion Picture News stated that the feature marked Holt’s first comedy role.
Nobody’s Money was released on 18 February 1923, preceded by a 28 January 1923 opening at the Rialto Theatre in New York City. A review in the 27 January 1923 Motion Picture News listed co-star Will R. Walling’s character as “Burt L. Drisco,” while the 10 February 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review referred to him only as “Briscoe.”
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
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The scenario was based on the 1921 play, Nobody's Money by William Le Baron. Its screen counterpart was announced in the 10 October 1922 Film Daily as the next starring vehicle for actor Wallace Reid. Additional cast members were listed in the 21 October 1922 Motion Picture News as Richard Tucker, Charles French , and Warren Rogers.
On 24 October 1922, Film Daily reported that Jack Holt had replaced Reid, who was said to have been recuperating from a “serious nervous breakdown” in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. The close of production was noted in the 16 November 1922 edition. An article in the 10 February 1923 Motion Picture News stated that the feature marked Holt’s first comedy role.
Nobody’s Money was released on 18 February 1923, preceded by a 28 January 1923 opening at the Rialto Theatre in New York City. A review in the 27 January 1923 Motion Picture News listed co-star Will R. Walling’s character as “Burt L. Drisco,” while the 10 February 1923 Exhibitors Trade Review referred to him only as “Briscoe.”
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included this film on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of February 2021.
John Hamilton Webster, a lumber mill owner posing as a literary agent, agrees to assume the identity of “Douglas Roberts,” the pseudonym for bestselling authors Carl Russell and Frank Carey, to shield them from income tax collectors. One of his first duties is to retract a libelous article written by the authors about Governor Kendall. John is invited to the governor’s mansion, where he falls in love with his daughter, Grace, and becomes his campaign manager. Briscoe, manager of the mill, conspires with Annette, the governor’s maid, to place marked bills in Kendall’s safe, implying that he accepted a bribe. The plot is discovered by John's friend and secretary, former safecracker Eddie Maloney, who steals the money and gives it to his employer. When Annette learns that she is Eddie’s long-lost wife, she turns against Briscoe and accuses him of conspiracy. He denies the charge, and the bribe money defaults to John. After the governor wins reelection, John discloses his identity and marries ...
John Hamilton Webster, a lumber mill owner posing as a literary agent, agrees to assume the identity of “Douglas Roberts,” the pseudonym for bestselling authors Carl Russell and Frank Carey, to shield them from income tax collectors. One of his first duties is to retract a libelous article written by the authors about Governor Kendall. John is invited to the governor’s mansion, where he falls in love with his daughter, Grace, and becomes his campaign manager. Briscoe, manager of the mill, conspires with Annette, the governor’s maid, to place marked bills in Kendall’s safe, implying that he accepted a bribe. The plot is discovered by John's friend and secretary, former safecracker Eddie Maloney, who steals the money and gives it to his employer. When Annette learns that she is Eddie’s long-lost wife, she turns against Briscoe and accuses him of conspiracy. He denies the charge, and the bribe money defaults to John. After the governor wins reelection, John discloses his identity and marries Grace.
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