Beggars of Life (Silent)

A Glimpse of the Ways of the Wanderer
Beggars of Life (Silent)
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Format:  DVD-R
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  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 40 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: June 21, 2011
  • Originally Released: 1928
  • Label: Grapevine Video

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 661
Rating: 3.5/4 -- Here, Beery is undeniably the star; taking a gruff, lecherous character like Oklahoma Red, and turning him into an unlikely hero. Full Review
From the Front Row
Jun 4, 2019
Though the sentimental spark of love may conquer all, Wellman leaves a sour air of disgust on the dusty trail. Full Review
New Yorker
Apr 27, 2015
Rating: 4/4 -- A richly entertaining tale. Full Review
Combustible Celluloid
Aug 24, 2017

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Richard helps Louise escape the law after she kills her brutal foster father.

Product Description:

One of director William Wellman's rare remaining silent films, BEGGARS OF LIFE is one of Hollywood's first sympathetic looks at fugitives on the run. When Nancy (Louise Brooks) kills her brutal stepfather, a vagrant (Richard Arlen) steps up and helps her elude the police. At first the two seek refuge in a group of hoboes but soon find them to be as hostile as the law they are trying to dodge. This drama is packed with notable character turns in the smaller roles, including a fine performance by Wallace Beery, who is particularly formidable as the ultrarandy sentimental bully Oklahoma Red, the hoboes' fearless leader. A 22-year-old Louise Brooks is radiant even while fleeing the scene of the crime, disguised as a boy, after her stepfather's attempt to rape her. After shooting this film she went directly to Germany to star in PANDORA'S BOX.

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  • UPC: 842614100192
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