The Beggar's Deceit

The Beggar's Deceit

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 1, 1900

Runtime

0h 1m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

50%

Original Title

The Beggar's Deceit

Production Companies

Hepworth Manufacturing Company

Director

Cecil M. Hepworth

Description

A legless beggar with a sign around his neck saying "cripple" pushes himself slowly and laboriously on a trolley along the pavement, soliciting alms from sympathetic passers-by. A policeman gradually approaches from the distance. Feeling suspicious, he taps the beggar on the shoulder, whereupon the beggar leaps up in a panic and runs away on his perfectly functional legs. The policeman trips over the trolley before recovering his footing and setting off in pursuit.