

Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby
1921, English. Directed by William P.S. Earle.
John Kirby is in desperate financial straits so when his wife Margaret refuses his request to help him obtain a loan from her guest, Gordon Pell, he attempts suicide and failing that becomes seriously ill. Margaret grudgingly takes in boarders mixing with people outside her social set. As her resentment grows Lucille, John's former flame, forges telegrams to drive a wedge further between them, but Gordon steps in the clear the air and the pair work through their difficulties.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 February 1921
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Kathleen Norris, Lewis Allen Browne
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Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1921. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby, try Fast Girls, Jungleland, My Dinner with Hervé.
Who directed Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby?
Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby (1921) was directed by William P.S. Earle and stars Elaine Hammerstein, William B. Donaldson, Ellen Cassidy.