$50,000 Reward (1924)

Tex Sherwood has just come into possession of a valuable piece of land that will be irrigated by a new dam. Banker Holman knowing the deed must be registered the next day, offers a $50,000 reward for Tex's capture.

Director:

Clifford S. Elfelt

Writer:

Frank Howard Clark (story)

Stars:

Ken Maynard, Esther Ralston, Bert Lindley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ken Maynard	...	Tex Sherwood
Esther Ralston	...	Carolyn Jordan
Bert Lindley	...	Anthony Jordan
Edward Peil Sr.	...	Buck Scofield (as Edward Peil)
Lillian Leighton	...	Mrs. Miller
Charles Newton	...	Pa Miller (as Chas. Newton)
Frank Whitson	...	Asa Holman
William F. Moran	...	Eli Higgins (as Wm. Moran)
Augusta Ain	...	Freckles
Ananias Berry	...	Snowball
Olive Trevor	...	Follies Girl
Fern Lorraine	...	Follies Girl
Katherine DeForrest	...	Follies Girl
Edythe Flynn	...	Follies Girl (as Edith Flynn)
Grace Fay	...	Follies Girl

Storyline

Tex Sherwood has just come into possession of a valuable piece of land that will be irrigated by a new dam. Banker Holman knowing the deed must be registered the next day, offers a $50,000 reward for Tex's capture.

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

User Reviews

Pretty Good Maynard Silent

$50,000 Reward (1924)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

Tex Sherwood (Ken Maynard) is left some valuable land but at the time he didn't realize how valuable. It turns out that a couple crooked businessmen are building a dam and need Tex's land and they're willing to pay him a little but not the full value. Refusing to give in the bad guys put a bounty on his head. Story wise this is pretty typical of the countless Westerns that were being made in the silent era. This one here certainly doesn't feature anything ground-breaking and it's clearly not on the same league as the films of Tom Mix and William S. Hart but at just 52-minutes it's entertaining enough to be worth viewing. This was the first time I had seen Maynard in action and he was pretty good here. I thought he had a good presence on screen and he was clearly an able person to handle some of the stunts including a wild horse rise where he's being chased by a car. Esther Ralston gets the role of the woman the cowboy is in love with and she's not too bad either, although the screenplay gives her very little to do outside of being kissed and needed rescued. Edward Peil gets to play one of the bad guys and seems to be having fun with the part. One interesting thing about the film is that it uses footage of the Mulholland Dam being built and this contains the most interesting visuals of the film. It gives one a good idea of how a dam was built back in the day and I must confess that these few scenes were a lot more entertaining than anything else in the film. With that said, there were probably at least two or three new Westerns being released each week and this one here certainly isn't anywhere near the best but with a such running time it at least will keep you entertained.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

None English

Release Date:

December 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fifty Thousand Dollar Reward

Filming Locations:

Mulholland Dam, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clifford S. Elfelt Productions, J. Charles Davis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1