

Beggars of Life
1928-09-22 · 82 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Wallace BeeryOklahoma Red
Louise BrooksThe Girl (Nancy)
Richard ArlenThe Boy (Jim)
Blue WashingtonBlack Mose
Kewpie MorganSkinny
Andy ClarkSkelly
Mike DonlinBill
Roscoe KarnsLame Hoppy
Robert BrowerBlind Sims
Frank BrownleeFarmer
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsBaker's Cart Driver (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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