The Poverty of Riches
1921, English. Directed by Reginald Barker.
The Story of Modern Married Life.
John and Katherine Colby decide to put off parenthood until he has become wealthy. Their friends, Tom and Grace Donaldson, decide to start a family right away. While John works his way up to a position of power at a steel firm, Katherine begins to question the wisdom of their decision.
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- 1h 0m
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Reginald BarkerDirector
- Richard DixJohn Colby
- Leatrice JoyKatherine Colby
- John BowersTom Donaldson
- Louise LovelyGrace Donaldson
- Irene RichMrs. Holt
- DeWitt JenningsLyons
- Dave WinterStephen Phillips
- Roy LaidlawHendron
- John CossarEdward Phillips Sr
- Frankie LeeJohn (in prologue)
- Dorothy HughesKatherine (in prologue)
- Frank Coghlan Jr.Cast
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1921
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Leroy Scott, Arthur F. Statter
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The Poverty of Riches isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1921. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Poverty of Riches?
The Poverty of Riches (1921) was directed by Reginald Barker and stars Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy, John Bowers.