Big Money (film) explained

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
• 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

Bibliography

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

Notes and References

1. Munden p. 58