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A Beggar in Purple (1920)

Name: A Beggar in Purple
Director: Edgar Lewis
Genre: Drama
Released: 1920-11-07
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 10.0
Cast: Lee Shumway, Charles Arling, Stanhope Wheatcroft, Betty Brice, Ruth King

A virile drama of the whirlpool of Wall Street, a man's faith, a woman's trust, and a revelation

IMDb 10.00h 50mDrama

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Plot Summary

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.