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The Beggar Child (1914)

The Beggar Child poster
Directed by
William Desmond Taylor
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poor child struggles with poverty in this American silent short film. The story follows the hardships faced by the young beggar.

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What happens

The Beggar Child is a 1914 American silent short film directed by William Desmond Taylor, starring Ed Coxen, John Steppling, and Winifred Greenwood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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