A Beggar in Purple
1920, English. Directed by Edgar Lewis.
A virile drama of the whirlpool of Wall Street, a man's faith, a woman's trust, and a revelation
Poverty-stricken John Hargrave is forced to beg employment from rich mill owner Roger Winton in order to save his sick mother's life. Winton refuses to help, and when Hargrave's mother dies, he swears revenge. Eighteen years pass and Hargrave is now owner of a large paper mill, in competition with Winton. Hargrave and Winton's son, Roger Jr., are also rivals for the same woman, Irene Foster, who desires Winton's love but Hargrave's money. Winton, Sr., in an attempted takeover of Hargrave's stock, bribes labor agitators to create turmoil in Hargrave's plant. Hargrave discovers the plot, foils the scheme and discovers Irene's disloyalty. Although stricken with blindness because of the agitation in his life, Hargrave finds true love with his secretary, Margaret Carlisle. Once his sight is restored, he marries Margaret.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Edgar LewisDirector
- Lee ShumwayJohn Hargrave
- Charles ArlingWinton Sr.
- Stanhope WheatcroftRoger Winton Jr.
- Betty BriceIrene Foster
- Ruth KingMargaret Carlisle
- Stanton HeckGrogan
- Dorothea WolbertMrs. Grogan
- Ernest ButterworthDanny Grogan
- Louis FitzroyCalvin Reed
- William F. MoranSecretary
- Fred C. JonesPaul Lambert
- Arthur MillettDr. Sinclair
Details
- Released
- 7 November 1920
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Andrew Soutar
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Who directed A Beggar in Purple?
A Beggar in Purple (1920) was directed by Edgar Lewis and stars Lee Shumway, Charles Arling, Stanhope Wheatcroft.