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Beggars of Life

1928·82 min·US
Director: William A. Wellman
AdventureDramaCrime
Spotlight: Louise Brooks

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.

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

B

Bob Perry

The Arkansaw Snake

J

Johnnie Morris

Rubin

G

George Kotsonaros

Baldy

J

Jack Chapin

Ukie

Robert Brower

Robert Brower

Blind Sims

Frank Brownlee

Frank Brownlee

Farmer

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Baker's Cart Driver (uncredited)

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