

Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby
1921-02-01 · 50 min · ★ 10.0
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.
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- Directors
- William P.S. Earle
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- Selznick Pictures
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Elaine HammersteinMargaret Kirby
Helen LindrothMrs. Dunning
Warburton GambleGordon PellTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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