A Beggar in Purple (1920)
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
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Lee Shumway as John Hargrave |
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Charles Arling as Winton Sr. |
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Stanhope Wheatcroft as Roger Winton Jr. |
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Betty Brice as Irene Foster |
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Ruth King as Margaret Carlisle |
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Stanton Heck as Grogan |
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Dorothea Wolbert as Mrs. Grogan |
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Ernest Butterworth as Danny Grogan |
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Louis Fitzroy as Calvin Reed |
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William F. Moran as Secretary |
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Fred C. Jones as Paul Lambert |
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Arthur Millett as Dr. Sinclair |
| Directing | Edgar Lewis | Director |
| Writing | Andrew Soutar | Writer |
| Production | Edgar Lewis | Producer |
| Crew | Edward Earle | Cinematography |
