$30,000

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$30,000
$30,000 (1920 film) - 4.jpg
Directed by Ernest C. Warde
Written by Jack Cunningham
H.B. Daniel
Starring J. Warren Kerrigan
Fritzi Brunette
Carl Stockdale
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Production
company
Robert Brunton Productions
Distributed by Hodkinson Pictures
Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • February 29, 1920 (1920-02-29)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

$30,000 is a lost [1] 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Fritzi Brunette and Carl Stockdale. [2]

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Plot

When Sydney Lloyd pawns a necklace to pay his gambling debts, his sister turns to a struggling attorney, John Trask, who is given $30,000 to purchase the necklace. The necklace belongs to Christine Lloyd's wealthy uncle, and was stolen by Sydney for gambling with. The gambler, Ferdinand Spargo, has a paste copy of the necklace and wants to swap it for the real one, and gain the $30,000. Spargo hires Aline Norton to take the fake necklace to Trask and steal the $30,000, which is hidden behind a picture in Trask's office. Aline's father is the building's janitor and upsets the picture and discovers the money concealed behind it, which he liberates. Trask enters the gamblers hideout to investigate and wins $30,000 at roulette, he gives it to Aline in exchange for the fake necklace, which he quickly finds out about. He raids the gambler's den to obtain the original and returns the necklace and the additional $30,000 to Sydney's uncle. A prologue reveals a sage is prophesying the story to his harem, who push him to show more, and he looks further into the future to depict Trask and Aline's wedding. [3] [4]

Cast

Reception

$30,000 received mixed reviews upon release, with Wid's Daily reporting that it's "fair story material being spoiled by either a bad continuity or lack of application on the part of the director." [3] Variety had kind words to say about the acting but that the inclusion of an "oriental sage" as part of the continuity, "falls flat." [5]

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, $30,000 is considered a lost film. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: $30,000". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wlaschin p.218
  3. 1 2 The Film Daily. New York: Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. February 22, 1920. p. 11.
  4. ↑ Motion picture news. New York: Motion Picture News, Inc. February 21, 1920. p. 1981.
  5. ↑ Variety. New York City: Variety Publishing Company. April 2, 1920. p. 95.

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