The Poverty of Riches explained

The Poverty of Riches
Director:	Reginald Barker
Based On:	The Mother by Leroy Scott
Starring:	Richard Dix Leatrice Joy Louise Lovely
Cinematography:	Percy Hilburn
Studio:	Goldwyn Pictures
Distributor:	Goldwyn Pictures
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent English intertitles

The Poverty of Riches is a lost^{[1] [2]} 1921 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Richard Dix, Leatrice Joy and Louise Lovely. It was based on a 1914 short story by Leroy Scott.^[3]

Cast

• Richard Dix as John Colby
• Leatrice Joy as Katherine Colby
• John Bowers as Tom Donaldson
• Louise Lovely as Grace Donaldson
• Irene Rich as Mrs. Holt
• DeWitt Jennings as Lyons
• Dave Winter as Stephen Phillips
• Roy Laidlaw as Hendron
• John Cossar as Edward Phillips Sr
• Frankie Lee as John (in prologue)
• Dorothy Hughes as Katherine (in prologue)

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

Notes and References

1. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8357/ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Poverty of Riches
2. https://silentera.com/PSFL/data/P/PovertyOfRiches1921.html The Poverty of Riches at silentera.com
3. Goble p.914