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The Beggar of Cawnpore | |
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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 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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