Beggar's Holiday (film)

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Beggar's Holiday
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Directed by Sam Newfield
Written by Adele Buffington
Produced by Sigmund Neufeld
Starring Hardie Albright
J. Farrell MacDonald
Sally O'Neil
Cinematography Harry Forbes
Production
company
Tower Productions
Distributed byCapitol Film Exchange
Release date
  • June 13, 1934 (1934-06-13)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Beggar's Holiday is a 1934 American drama film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Hardie Albright, J. Farrell MacDonald and Sally O'Neil. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature. [1] Scenes were shot at the Talisman Studios. In Britain it was distributed by Universal Pictures.

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Plot

The daughter of a tug boat captain loses her job as a taxi dancer. Struggling she meets and falls in love with him, unwittingly knowing that he has been charged with embezzlement and is out on bail. He plans to enjoy two weeks fun with her before skipping the country, but unexpectedly finds that he has fallen in love with her too. He confesses his situation to her and stays in America to face the music. Paroled after a year, he goes straight and gets a job at the wharf.

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References

  1. Pitts p.437

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