Great God Gold

Great God Gold is a 1935 film. It was Arthur Lubin's second film as director.^[2][3][4]

Great Gold Gold
Directed by	Arthur Lubin
Written by	Norman Houston Jefferson Parker
Based on	story by Albert J. Meserow Alynore Darlkhart
Produced by	Ben Verschleiser executive Trem Carr
Starring	Sidney Blackmer Martha Sleeper
Cinematography	Milton R. Krasner
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	15 April 1935 (1935-04-15)[1]
Running time	71 mins
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

In the late 1920s, "Lucky" John Hart has a reputation as a stock market speculator. He does an interview with reported Phil "Stu" Stuart, which predicts the Wall Street Crash. Hart sells his investments just before the Crash.

Later lawyers Simon and Nitto suggest Hart use his reputation to make money in receiverships. Hart agrees in part because he desires Elena, the wife of Nitto's nephew Frank. Elena and Hart begin an affair.

Harper takes over receivership of the Excelsior Hotel whose president George Harper commits suicide. Harper's daughter Marcia seeks revenge. She falls in love with Stu.

Frank discovers his wife's infidelity and shoots Frank.

Cast

• Sidney Blackmer as "Lucky" John Hart
• Martha Sleeper as Marcia Harper
• Regis Toomey as Phil "Stu" Stuart
• Edwin Maxwell as Nitto
• Ralf Harolde as Frank Nitto
• Maria Alba as Elena Nitto
• John T. Murray as Simon
• Gloria Shea as Gert

Production

Filming began December 1934.

Reception

The New York Times called it "a half hearted attack on the receivership racket... it's feeble as a crusade and sluggish as melodrama."^[5]

Writing for The Spectator, Graham Greene described the film as "an excellent American melodrama", commenting that despite the lack of big-name stars the acting displayed a "delightful vividness" and "even the hats have been carefully chosen: the crookeder the deal, the more flowing the brim".^[6]