Tricks of the Trade (1913)
Jack Breen and his wife, Lizzie, are professional crooks, who live in a fine house and set themselves up as belonging to the best. Breen gets his living by various means, including begging. He dresses in ragged clothes and picks up crusts in the street, which he pretends to eat, thereby exciting the sympathy of passers-by.
Director: Frederick A. Thomson
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Harry T. Morey as Jack Breen - a Fake Beggar |
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Julia Swayne Gordon as Lizzie Breen - Jack's Wife & Accomplice |
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Robert Gaillard as 1st Detective |
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Dorothy Kelly as 2nd Detective |
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Mary Maurice as Jennie Corcoran |
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James Morrison as |
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Joseph Baker as Jack Williams |
| Writing | W.A. Tremayne | Story |
| Directing | Frederick A. Thomson | Director |