Beggars of Life
Seen it?1928 | 82 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William A. Wellman
- Wallace BeeryOklahoma Red
- Louise BrooksThe Girl (Nancy)
- Richard ArlenThe Boy (Jim)
- Blue WashingtonBlack Mose
- Kewpie MorganSkinny
- Andy ClarkSkelly
- Mike DonlinBill
- Roscoe KarnsLame Hoppy
- Bob PerryThe Arkansaw Snake
- Johnnie MorrisRubin