The Beggar's Deceit

The Beggar's Deceit — Plot

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.

• Release date
• November 1, 1900
• Runtime
• 1 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Cecil M. Hepworth