$50,000 Reward is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford S. Elfelt and starring Ken Maynard, Esther Ralston and Bert Lindley.

[2] The film is set in western Montana in the 1920s during a time when men rode horses as a means of transport.

A black screen then appears and it says, "Tex Sherwood cowpuncher from the Rio Grande, the cause of all the excitement, who has come to Montana to transact some business of a personal nature," Then, we see a black screen that says, "Buck Scofield, the leader of a lawless outfit," and "Tarzan, Tex Sherwood's pal, by himself."

We see this character who appears to be Asa Holman speaking and a black screen that says, "Tex Sherwood is in town with the papers.

We find out that Holman is a sponsor for a large reclamation project, part of which is a million dollar dam nearing completion in the mountains.

[citation needed] This film was one of the first features for Ken Maynard, the main actor who plays Ted Sherwood, who quickly became a hugely popular star of early westerns.

Esther Ralston, a beautiful and popular actress of silent films, appears as Maynard's leading lady.