[2][3] After returning from an adventure in Hollywood, patriarch Jones na d his clan discover they have inherited a gold mine from his uncle Ezra.

When the family travels to the Grand Canyon to inspect the claim, they are approached by swindlers, who assure them that they have inherited a rich gold mine.

Mr. Jones is almost fleeced by a fraudulent collector of Indian artifacts, and is soon mistaken for a notorious bank robber by the local sheriff.

[4] Frank Nugent in the New York Times rates Quick Millions "the weakest entertainment to date" in the Jones Family saga, but finds merit in vaudevillian Eddie Collins in the role of Henry "Beaver" Howard, "who practically steals the show.

"[5] Film archivist Ruth Anne Dwyer reports that a copy of Quick Millions exists only on "delicate nitrate stock," and, as such, is unavailable for viewing.