Beggar on Horseback

Beggar on Horseback

NR 1925 · 70 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

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?

Directed by James Cruze · Written by George S. Kaufman

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