The Beggar of Cawnpore

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The Beggar of Cawnpore
H B Warner 1916.jpg
Directed by Charles Swickard
Written by C. Gardner Sullivan
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring H.B. Warner
Lola May
Wyndham Standing
Cinematography Clyde De Vinna
Production
companies
Kay-Bee Pictures
New York Motion Picture
Distributed by Triangle Distributing
Release date
  • April 30, 1916 (1916-04-30)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Beggar of Cawnpore is a 1916 American silent film directed by Charles Swickard and starring H.B. Warner, Lola May and Wyndham Standing. [1] It is set against the backdrop of the 1857 Indian Mutiny.

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References

  1. Taves p.154
  2. "The Beggar Of Cawnpore / Charles Swickard [motion picture]:Bibliographic Record Description: Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress". American Memory. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

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