The Beggar's Deceit (1900)

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.

Released Nov. 1, 1900 1 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short

Production Companies: Hepworth Manufacturing Company

Country: United Kingdom
Production Country: United Kingdom
Languages: No Language