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Poverty of Riches, The

The Poverty of Riches (1921)

Drama | 60 minutes
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Genre: Drama

Duration: 60 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Reginald Barker

Stars: Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy and John Bowers

Releasedate: 1 November 1921

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The Poverty of Riches plot

"The Story of Modern Married Life."

Katherine Holt marries John Colby and wants to have children, but her husband wants to wait until he has achieved further financial and social success. For example, Katherine gives her affection to the children of Grace and Tom Donaldson. John is successful and enters wider social spheres, but he still refuses her request for children and neglects the house on business. Not much later, a former suitor, Phillips, appears and proposes that Katherine divorce her husband.

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Actors and actresses

Richard Dix Richard Dix

John Colby

Leatrice Joy Leatrice Joy

Katherine Colby

John Bowers John Bowers

Tom Donaldson

Louise Lovely Louise Lovely

Grace Donaldson

Irene Rich Irene Rich

Mrs. Holt

DeWitt Jennings DeWitt Jennings

Lyons

Dave Winter Dave Winter

Stephen Phillips

Roy Laidlaw Roy Laidlaw

Hendron

John Cossar John Cossar

Edward Phillips Sr

Frankie Lee Frankie Lee

John (in prologue)

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