The 24 November 1917 Moving Picture World reported, "Herbert Brenon and the principal members of his company, together with a quota of Red Cross nurses and doctors specially assembled for the occasion, spent the greater part of last week on the estate of Commodore [Elias C.] Benedict at Greenwich, Conn., for the purpose of putting the finishing touches on Mr. Brenon's forthcoming production, Empty Pockets. Four days were spent in taking scenes in the grounds of what, it is generally considered, is one of the most beautiful estates in the country. But the greater part of the time was spent on board the Adalante, the Commodore's famous yacht." Brenon spent four days filming exteriors on the estate.
       The film was also reviewed at seven reels in length. A pre-production news item also included in the cast Henry Leone, Frank Nelson, Joseph Chailles, Germaine Bourville, Inez Shannon, Mr. Ackman, Mr. Rothstein, Nathan Marcus, Ethel Kaufman, Peggy Shaw, Mrs. Mandel, and Mrs. Rosen. The Brenon studios were located in Hudson Heights, NJ. At the Brenon studios, J. Roy Hunt headed the photographic department and supervised film cutting; Charles Ritchie was the assistant cameraman; George Fitch headed the technical department; George Edwards Hall headed the scenario department; Joseph Echazebel was Hall's assistant; Louis Plunion supervised the property department; Fred McBann headed the electrical division; Tom Tamagne managed the carpenter department; Tom Smythe directed the scenic division; Mrs. Cashman was the wardrobe mistress; and George Rush was the studio manager. It is not known if all of the above employees worked on Empty Pockets. The film had its premiere in New York on 20 Jan 1918.