Rags to Riches (1922 film)

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Rags to Riches
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Directed by Wallace Worsley
Screenplay by Walter DeLeon
William Nigh
Story by Grace Miller White
Produced by Harry Rapf
Starring Wesley Barry
Niles Welch
Ruth Renick
Russell Simpson
Minna Redman
Richard Tucker
Edited by Clarence Kolster
Production
company
Harry Rapf Productions
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • September 24, 1922 (1922-09-24)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
Budget$96,000 [1]
Box office$447,000 [1]

Rags to Riches is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Wallace Worsley and written by Walter DeLeon and William Nigh. The film stars Wesley Barry, Niles Welch, Ruth Renick, Russell Simpson, Minna Redman, and Richard Tucker. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 24, 1922. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

Marmaduke Clyde, a wealthy boy in search of adventure, leaves home to join a gang of crooks. He and Dumbbell strike out by themselves and find work on a farm. Dumbbell falls in love with Mary Wilde, but they incur the wrath of the Purist's League delegation, the sheriff, the Clarkes, detectives hired by Mr Clarke, and the gang of crooks intent on kidnapping Marmaduke, Dumbbell, and Mary all meet up together, Dumbbell reveals himself to be Ralph Connor, Secret Service agent, and turns the gang over to the sheriff.

Cast

Box office

According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $418,000 domestically and $29,000 foreign. [1]

Preservation

With no prints of Rags to Riches located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 1 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ↑ "Rags to Riches (1922) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Dan Pavlides. "Rags to Riches (1922) - Wallace Worsley, Sr". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Rags to Riches". afi.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved February 12, 2025.


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