Beggars of Life

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.

Directed by William A. Wellman

Top cast

Wallace Beery

Oklahoma Red

Louise Brooks

The Girl (Nancy)

Richard Arlen

The Boy (Jim)

Blue Washington

Black Mose

Kewpie Morgan

Skinny

Andy Clark

Skelly

Mike Donlin

Bill

Roscoe Karns

Lame Hoppy

B

Bob Perry

The Arkansaw Snake

J

Johnnie Morris

Rubin

G

George Kotsonaros

Baldy

J

Jack Chapin

Ukie

Robert Brower

Blind Sims

Frank Brownlee

Farmer

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Baker's Cart Driver (uncredited)

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