The Money Corral

The Money Corral
Still with Herschel Mayall, William S. Hart, Winter Hall, and Rhea Mitchell
Directed by	William S. Hart
Produced by	William S. Hart
Screenplay by	William S. Hart Lambert Hillyer
Starring	William S. Hart Jane Novak Herschel Mayall Winter Hall Rhea Mitchell Patricia Palmer
Cinematography	Joseph H. August
Production company	William S. Hart Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	April 20, 1919
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Money Corral is a 1919 American silent adventure film directed by William S. Hart and written by William S. Hart and Lambert Hillyer. The film stars William S. Hart, Jane Novak, Herschel Mayall, Winter Hall, Rhea Mitchell, and Patricia Palmer. The film was released on April 20, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2] Its survival status is classified as unknown,^[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[4] following his performance at a Montana rodeo, cowboy Lem Beason (Hart) accepts the invitation of Chicago banker Gregory Collins (Hall) to come to the city and take a position of watchman at the bank, recent robberies having resulted in the death of the last two watchmen. Carl Bruner (Mayall), Collins' trusted lieutenant, is the instigator of the thefts and sends Beason to the underworld on a false clue, planning his quiet murder. However, Beason comes out unscathed and convinced of Bruner's duplicity. Collins's petted daughter Janet (Mitchell) parades the westerner for the benefit of a gay house party, and Rose (Novak), a poor relation, aids Beason in his escape. He resigns his bank job, but stays in town one more night, knowing that there will be another attempted theft at the bank. He captures Bruner and his aides and exposes them to Collins. Collins buys Beason a ranch in the west and he convinces Rose to share it with him.

Cast

• William S. Hart as Lem Beason
• Jane Novak as Rose
• Herschel Mayall as Carl Bruner
• Winter Hall as Gregory Collins
• Rhea Mitchell as Janet Collins
• Patricia Palmer as Chicago Kate

References

1. "The-Money-Corral - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. "The Money Corral". AFI. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
3. Progressive Silent Film List: The Money Corral at silentera.com
4. "Reviews: The Money Corral". Exhibitors Herald (New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company) 8 (21): 46. May 17, 1919.

External links

• The Money Corral at the Internet Movie Database