Silver Dollar

1932
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1h 23m

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Edward G. Robinson and Bebe Daniels in Silver Dollar (1932)

Yeats and Sarah Martin are barely getting by running a grocery store in a Colorado boom town.Yeats and Sarah Martin are barely getting by running a grocery store in a Colorado boom town.Yeats and Sarah Martin are barely getting by running a grocery store in a Colorado boom town.

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6.3/10

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Awards
- 2 wins total

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Edward G. Robinson

Yates Martin

Bebe Daniels

Lily Owens

Aline MacMahon

Sarah Martin

DeWitt Jennings

The Mine Foreman

Robert Warwick

Colonel Stanton

Russell Simpson

Hamlin

Harry Holman

Adams

Charles Middleton

Jenkins

Emmett Corrigan

President Arthur

Christian Rub

Rische

Lee Kohlmar

Hook

Wade Boteler

A Miner

William Le Maire

A Miner
(as William LeMaire)

Ernie Adams

Man at First Meeting
(uncredited)

Jacqueline Allen

Girl
(uncredited)

Leon Ames

Yates' Secretary
(uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Frank - Senate Secretary
(uncredited)

Herman Bing

Gold Buyer
(uncredited)

Director
- Alfred E. Green
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Trivia
The character of Yates Martin is based on Colorado's "Silver King", Horace A.W. Tabor (1830-1899), who was a United States Senator for one month and built Denver's opera house in the late 1800s. Lily Owen's character is based on Elizabeth "Baby" Doe Tabor, whom Tabor married after creating a huge scandal by leaving his wife, Augusta Tabor.

Goofs
The wedding party in Washington takes place circa 1883, while Chester Alan Arthur was president, but the establishing shot of the Capitol shows contemporary 1932 automobiles parked out front.

Quotes
Yates Martin: When it comes to namin' this town Saint Charles, I'd like to say that there ain't no saints in Saint Charles.

Connections
Referenced in Wonder Boys (2000)

Soundtracks
(Oh My Darling) Clementine
(1884) (uncredited)
Music by Percy Montrose
Lyricist unknown
Played during the opening credits and often as background music
Played by a band at an election rally

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Featured review

6/10

Edward G. Robinson carries what would otherwise by a lackluster film

The plot here, while basic in it's elements is generally weak. It mulls over important details, most characters are little more than furniture, and by all rights, it should be a lousy B move.

But Edward G. Robinson and his near unmatched talent as an actor, and his relentless effort to turn in amazing performances no matter the movie, holds this film together, making it watchable, and acceptable.

Edward G. Robinson truly holds the ability to turn Chicken Crap into Silver and Gold