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Beggars of Life

A Glimpse of the Ways of the Wanderer

3.5

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Duration82 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateSep 22, 1928

Overview

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.

Genres

  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Crime

Casts

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

Bob Perry

The Arkansaw Snake

Johnnie Morris

Rubin

George Kotsonaros

Baldy

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)