Files Disappear after moving, but still take up space

Hi,
I have a folder of about 50gb of files. Using xterm I moved it to a hidden folder: "mv folderName .folderName". Then I tried to move it back by "mv .folderName folderName"
The folder itself seemed to move fine, however, it now is empty. However, if I click on "get info" in the finder on the folder, then it tells me that it is over 50gb in size, even though no files appear to be inside it. I have tried "ls -a" in the folder, but my files do not show. I have also tried to fix the drive using DiskWarrior, but it has had no effect.
This is in fact the second time this has happened. Last time I resorted to deleting the folder, and all my files (which freed the disk space fine). However, I would prefer to have the files back.
Is there a way to get at the files?
Thanks,
Michal.
iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

Hi
Using xterm I moved it to a hidden folder: "mv folderName .folderName". Then I tried to move it back by "mv .folderName folderName"Were these the exact commands you used? If not, please post what they were. In which folder did you start? Please give the full path to where this is.
Also, did the destination folder exist before you gave the mv command? Likewise, did "folderName" exist before you tried to move it back?
Last time I resorted to deleting the folder, and all my filesHmm… and this worked even though ls -a showed no files? You might try this, from inside the folder:
rm -i *and reply "N" or "n" to each prompt (when you're tired of this, press Control-C to stop it).
Another option would be to download WhatSize and see if this helps you find the 50GB of files.

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