Storyline
Neil McRae, an impoverished composer, loves Cynthia Mason, but, fearing poverty, proposes to wealthy Gladys Cady. Can he compose himself and find the courage to seek love over comfort?
Cast & Crew
Edward Everett Horton
Neil McRae
Lead
Esther Ralston
Cynthia Mason
Erwin Connelly
Mr. Cady
Gertrude Short
Gladys Cady
Ethel Wales
Mrs. Cady
Theodore Kosloff
Prince in Pantomime
Betty Compson
Princess in Pantomime
James Pier Mason
Homer Cady (as James Mason)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Cruze's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beggar on Horseback is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
