''Nobody's Money'' is a

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1923 American silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Wallace Worsley Wallace A. Worsley, Sr. (December 8, 1878 – March 26, 1944) was an American stage actor who became a film director in the silent era. During his career, Worsley directed 29 films and acted in 7 films. He directed several motion pictures sta ...

and written by

Beulah Marie Dix Beulah Marie Dix (December 25, 1876 – September 25, 1970) was an American screenwriter of the silent and sound film eras, as well as a playwright and author of novels and children's books. She wrote for more than 55 films between 1917 an ...

based on a play of the same name by

William LeBaron William LeBaron (February 16, 1883February 9, 1958) was an American film producer. LeBaron's film credits included '' Cimarron'', which won the Academy Award for Outstanding Production at the 4th Academy Awards ceremony for 1930/1931. LeBaron ...

. The film stars Jack Holt,

Wanda Hawley Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Can ...

, Harry Depp, Robert Schable,

Walter McGrail Walter B. McGrail (October 19, 1888 – March 19, 1970) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1916 and 1951. Besides feature films, he appeared in ''The Scarlet Runner'', a 12-chapter serial. McGrail was born in ...

Josephine Crowell Josephine Boneparte Crowell (January 11, 1859 – July 27, 1932) was a Canadian film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1912 and 1929. Biography Crowell was born in Nova Scotia. Crowell debuted in the ...

, and

Julia Faye Julia Faye Maloney (September 24, 1892 – April 6, 1966), known professionally as Julia Faye, was an American actress of silent and sound films. She was known for her appearances in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions. Her various roles ...

. The film was released on January 28, 1923, by

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. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Future director

Henry Hathaway Henry Hathaway (March 13, 1898 – February 11, 1985) was an American film director and producer. He is best known as a director of Westerns, especially starring Randolph Scott and John Wayne. He directed Gary Cooper in seven films. Backgro ...

worked as an assistant on this film.

Plot

As described in a

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, the two young writers Carl Russell (Schable) and Frank Carey (McGrail) score success with a novel titled ''The Breathless Bridal'' to which they have signed the name "Douglas Roberts." But a mistake in his income tax returns and a libel printing against State Governor Kendall (Clary) starts the law looking for the supposed author. While in this trouble they meet book agent John Webster (Holt). Webster agrees to pose as Roberts and takes his

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friend Eddie Maloney (Depp) along as his secretary. John meets and falls in love with the Governor's daughter, Grace (Hawley), retracts the libelous article, is invited to the executive's home, and manages the Governor's reelection campaign. Annette (Faye), a maid, conspires with Briscoe (Walling), manager of a lumber company, and places some marked money in the Governor's safe, the idea being to later use it to prove that he accepted a bribe. But Eddie takes the money from the safe and gives it to John, the supposed Douglas, who has a tough time trying to replace the bills. it turns out that Annette is Eddie's long lost wife, and they agree to reunite and be respectable. Briscoe, accompanied by newspaperman Miller (Neill), enters and accuses the Governor of having marked money in his safe. Investigation proves this false. Annette accuses Briscoe of conspiracy, but after he denies it, the money found by Eddie has no owner so John pockets it. The Governor wins the election, John turns out to the owner of the lumber company who had disguised himself as a book agent to investigate his business who then weds Grace.

Cast

* Jack Holt as John Webster *

as Grace Kendall *

Harry Depp Harry Depp (22 February 1883 – 31 March 1957) was an American film actor, silent film pioneer, comedian, agent and real estate investor. He was born 22 February 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri to William Depp and Laura Freund. Between 1916 and 1947 ...

as Eddie Maloney *

Robert Schable Robert Schable (August 31, 1873 – July 7, 1947) was an American stage and screen actor as well as a stage manager from Hamilton, Ohio. Biography A longtime stage player from the Charles Frohman company since the 1890s, Schable began in silent ...

as Carl Russell *

as Frank Carey *

as Mrs. Judson *

as Annette *

Charles Clary Charles Clary (March 24, 1873 – March 24, 1931) was an American actor of the silent film era. Clary appeared in more than 200 films between 1910 and 1930. He was born in Charleston, Illinois and died on his 58th birthday in Los Angeles, Ca ...

as Gov. Kendall *

Will Walling William Walling (June 2, 1872 – March 5, 1932) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932. He is known for his role as the railroad president in the 1926 film '' The Great K & A Train Robbery'', ...

as Briscoe *

Clarence Burton Clarence Forrest Burton (May 10, 1882 – December 2, 1933) was an American silent film actor. Biography Burton was born in Fort Lyon, in Benton County, Missouri and started in show business at the age of 5, playing stock and musical comedy ...

as Kelly *

Aileen Manning Aileen Manning (January 20, 1886 – March 25, 1946) was an American film actress. Manning was in demand as a character actress in silent films. She was known for her roles in silent and early talkie films, including ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1927) ...

as Prue Kimball * James Neill as Miller

Production

This picture initially began as a vehicle for

Wallace Reid William Wallace Halleck Reid (April 15, 1891 – January 18, 1923) was an American actor in silent film, referred to as "the screen's most perfect lover". He also had a brief career as a racing driver. Early life Reid was born in St. Louis, M ...

(much like '' A Gentleman of Leisure'').

directed. As Reid's

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addiction accelerated, he could not stand for long periods of time. Some scenes were started with Reid, but he soon collapsed on set and had to be hospitalized. Reid did not live to complete any more scenes and it was the very last production Reid worked on. Jack Holt was eventually cast in the role as he had been in ''A Gentleman of Leisure''. All of the shot Reid footage was destroyed by Paramount.''Wallace Reid: The Life and Death of a Hollywood Idol'' by E. J. Fleming c.2007

References

External links

* * {{Wallace Worsley 1923 films 1920s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1923 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Wallace Worsley American black-and-white films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films 1923 lost films English-language comedy films 1920s American films