''Ready Money'' is a 1914 American

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directed by Oscar Apfel adapted by James Montgomery from his play of the same name. The film stars Edward Abeles, Monroe Salisbury, Jode Mullally, Jane Darwell, Bessie Barriscale and Florence Dagmar. The film was released on November 5, 1914, by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, Stephen Baird and Mike Reardon go out west to seek their fortune in mining. They discover an abandoned mine, but find that there is an ore deposit on the premises but in the opposite direction than the mine was dug. Stephen travels home to New York to finalize the purchase of the land. In New York, Stephen finds his first investor, Jackson Ives, who produces $50,000 in cash. When Stephen's wealthy friends see the cash, assuming he has struck gold, they all rush to invest in his mining operation. Meanwhile out west, the owner of a neighboring mine, James Morgan, finds out that the line of ore that Mike is working on traverses both his and Stephen's property. Morgan attempts to sabotage the mine with an explosion. However, the plan backfires as the explosion reveals the gold ore.

Cast

* Edward Abeles as Steve Baird * Monroe Salisbury as Sidney Rosenthal * Jode Mullally as John H. Tyler * Jane Darwell as Mrs. Tyler * Bessie Barriscale as Grace Tyler * Florence Dagmar as Ida Tyler * James Neill as Jackson Ives * Theodore Roberts as Mike Reardon * William Elmer as Jim Dolan * Sydney Deane as Owner of the Skyrocket * Dick La Reno as Captain West * Fred Montague as James R. Morgan

Preservation

A complete 35 mm print of ''Ready Money'' is held by the

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.''Catalog of Holding The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.150 c.1978 by The American Film Institute

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