Beggars of Life Movie Review 1928

In a panic, Nancy (Brooks) kills her abusive stepfather. She disguises herself as a boy and, with fellow runaway Jim (Arlen) serving as her protector, decides to hop a train to Canada. They wind up spending the night in a hobo camp, looked after by Oklahoma Red (Beery) who aids in their escape at great cost to himself.

Distribution

Nostalgia Family Video/Hollywood's Attic, PO Box 606, Baker City, OR 97814, Toll-free: 800-784-3362, Email: info@nostalgiafamilyvideo.com, URL: http://www.nostalgiafamilyvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Not-So-True Identity, Road Trip, Silent Films

Screenplay

Benjamin Glazer, Jim Tully

Cast

Louise Brooks, Richard Arlen, Wallace Beery, Robert Perry, Roscoe Karns, Edgar "Blue" Washington

Cinematography

Henry W. Gerrard

Director

William A. Wellman

Music

Karl Hajos