The Beggar's Deceit
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.
- Year: 1900
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Comedy
- Studio: Hepworth Manufacturing Company
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- Director: Cecil M. Hepworth
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