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Beggars of Life

IMDb 7.5/10 · 1928 · 1h 22m · William A. Wellman · Drama · Crime
English

After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl tries to escape the country with a young vagabond. She dresses as a boy, they hop freight trains, quarrel with a group of hobos, and steal a car in their attempt to escape the police, and reach Canada.

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After killing her treacherous step-father, a girl tries to escape the country with a young vagabond. She dresses as a boy, they hop freight trains, quarrel with a group of hobos, and steal a car in their attempt to escape the police, and reach Canada.

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Cast

Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
Oklahoma Red
Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
The Girl (Nancy)
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
The Boy (Jim)
Blue Washington
Blue Washington
Black Mose
Kewpie Morgan
Kewpie Morgan
Skinny
Andy Clark
Andy Clark
Skelly
Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin
Bill
Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns
Lame Hoppy
BP
Bob Perry
The Arkansaw Snake
JM
Johnnie Morris
Rubin

Crew

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Directing

Details

Title Beggars of Life
Year 1928
Runtime 1h 22m
Spoken Language English
Genre Drama · Crime
Director William A. Wellman
IMDb 7.5 / 10 (1,376 votes)
IMDb ID tt0018684

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