Beggars in Ermine (1934)
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The Mongram "special" Beggars in Ermine was based on a novel by Esther Lynd Day. Having lost both legs in an accident, steel-mill owner John Dawson (Lionel Atwill) disconsolately goes among "the people" in hopes of finding a reason for living. Upon befriending blind peddler… More The Mongram "special" Beggars in Ermine was based on a novel by Esther Lynd Day. Having lost both legs in an accident, steel-mill owner John Dawson (Lionel Atwill) disconsolately goes among "the people" in hopes of finding a reason for living. Upon befriending blind peddler Marchant (Henry B. Walthall), Dawson puts his organizational skills to practical use by "unionizing" Walthall's beggar pals, doubling and tripling their effectiveness. His new "street" friends help Dawson get the goods on his crooked business manager James Marley (Jameson Thomas), who had arranged Dawson's "accident." It's quite refreshing to see perennial screen-villain Lionel Atwill in a 100% sympathetic role, which he carries off in grand style. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Phil Rosen
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 22, 1934 Wide
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Cast
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Lionel Atwill
as John Dawson
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Henry B. Walthall
as Marchant
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Betty Furness
as Joyce
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Jameson Thomas
as James Marley
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James Bush
as Lee Marley
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Astrid Allwyn
as Vivian
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George 'Gabby' Hayes
as Joe Wilson
- Sam Godfrey
- Myrtle Stedman
- Stephen Gross
