A Beggar in Purple (1920)
A virile drama of the whirlpool of Wall Street, a man's faith, a woman's trust, and a revelation
Synopsis
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.
Director
Edgar Lewis
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
A Beggar in Purple
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Cast
Lee Shumway
John Hargrave
Charles Arling
Winton Sr.
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Roger Winton Jr.
Betty Brice
Irene Foster
Ruth King
Margaret Carlisle
Stanton Heck
Grogan
Dorothea Wolbert
Mrs. Grogan
Ernest Butterworth
Danny Grogan
Louis Fitzroy
Calvin Reed
William F. Moran
Secretary
Fred C. Jones
Paul Lambert
Arthur Millett
Dr. Sinclair
