3 Gold Coins
| 3 Gold Coins | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Clifford Smith |
| Written by | Alvin J. Neitz (scenario) (aka Alan James) |
| Story by | H. H. Van Loan |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Tom Mix |
| Cinematography | Frank Good |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
3 Gold Coins is a lost[1] 1920 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Tom Mix. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]Things are not going well for Bob Fleming. Then, while showing off for Betty Reed and her father, he shoots through three gold coins, which Bob keeps as lucky charms.
J. M. Ballinger and Rufus Berry arrive in the township of Four Corners and proceed to plant oil on Fleming's property, with plans to sell stock to the townsfolk. Bob is implicated in the scheme and arrested for fraud.
In the end, it turns out there really is oil on Fleming's land.
Cast
[edit]- Tom Mix as Bob Fleming / Bad Pat Duncan
- Margaret Loomis as Betty Reed
- Frank Whitson as Luther M. Reed
- Bert Hadley as J. M. Ballinger
- Dick Rush as Rufus Berry
- Margaret Cullington as Maria Bimble
- Sylvia Jocelyn as Peggy Benson
- Bonnie Hill as Katherine Briggs
- Sid Jordan as Boots
- Walt Robbins as Spike
- Frank Weed as One-legged townsman
Production
[edit]3 Gold Coins began filming at Mixville (the Fox movie ranch) starting in early December[4] and the production wrapped up in early January 1920.[5]
Preservation
[edit]With no holdings located in archives, 3 Gold Coins is considered a lost film.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Three Gold Coins". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 3 Gold Coins". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
- ↑ "In and Out West Coast Studios". Motion Picture News. 20 (25): 4311. December 13, 1920 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Three Fox Specials Open 1920". Motion Picture News. 21 (4): 887. January 17, 1920 – via Internet Archive.
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