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      Silver Dollar

      1933 1 hr. 23 min. Biography List
      Reviews Yates Martin (Edward G. Robinson) and his wife, Sarah (Aline MacMahon), are struggling to make ends meet as owners of a grocery store in late 19th-century Colorado. When Martin's silver mine strikes it rich, he begins to live the high life, moving to a huge mansion and running for public office. His grandiose ways alienate his wife, however, so he takes up with Lily (Bebe Daniels). Then Martin begins dreaming of running for national office, unaware that his fate will change once again. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It should have been a juicy historical biopic. Rated: B- Jun 5, 2020 Full Review Pare Lorentz Vanity Fair It shows Silver Dollar hanging grimly to his store until his grub-stakers make him a millionaire, and then it shows his subsequent wildness in a series of slow, but fairly amusing episodes. Jun 14, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Yates Martin (Edward G. Robinson) and his wife, Sarah (Aline MacMahon), are struggling to make ends meet as owners of a grocery store in late 19th-century Colorado. When Martin's silver mine strikes it rich, he begins to live the high life, moving to a huge mansion and running for public office. His grandiose ways alienate his wife, however, so he takes up with Lily (Bebe Daniels). Then Martin begins dreaming of running for national office, unaware that his fate will change once again.
      Director
      Alfred E. Green
      Production Co
      First National Pictures
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English