silent film,hobo,lovers on the lam,partial sound,lost soundtrack,partial sound (lost)

Beggars of Life (1928)

Poster for Beggars of Life

A Glimpse of the Ways of the Wanderer

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
William A. Wellman
  • Profile picture of Wallace Beery
    Oklahoma Red Wallace Beery
  • Profile picture of Louise Brooks
    The Girl (Nancy) Louise Brooks
  • Profile picture of Richard Arlen
    The Boy (Jim) Richard Arlen
  • Profile picture of Blue Washington
    Black Mose Blue Washington
  • Profile picture of Kewpie Morgan
    Skinny Kewpie Morgan
  • Profile picture of Andy Clark
    Skelly Andy Clark
  • Profile picture of Mike Donlin
    Bill Mike Donlin
  • Profile picture of Roscoe Karns
    Lame Hoppy Roscoe Karns

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Keywords

  • silent film
  • hobo
  • lovers on the lam
  • partial sound
  • lost soundtrack
  • partial sound (lost)