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  • The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916)
  • 60 min | Drama
The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916)
60 min | Drama

British army doctor Robert Lowndes battles a cholera epidemic at a small fort in Cawnpore, India, in the 1850s. When he catches a fever he begins to take morphine in order to continue treating his patients. Unfortunately he becomes an ...See moreBritish army doctor Robert Lowndes battles a cholera epidemic at a small fort in Cawnpore, India, in the 1850s. When he catches a fever he begins to take morphine in order to continue treating his patients. Unfortunately he becomes an addict. He is supported by his girlfriend Betty Archer, but a rival suitor, Capt. Guy Douglas, is determined to get Lowndes out of the picture any way he can, including giving him drugs. Matters are further complicated by the outbreak of the Sepoy Rebellion, a nationwide mutiny of Indian soldiers in the British army, which breaks out in Cawnpore. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com See less
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C. Gardner Sullivan (scenario)
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Updated Apr 30, 1916

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Apr 30, 1916 (United States)

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6 cast members
Name Known for
H.B. Warner
Dr. Robert Lowndes Dr. Robert Lowndes   See fewer
Lola May
Betty Archer Betty Archer   See fewer
Wyndham Standing
Capt. Guy Douglas Capt. Guy Douglas   See fewer
Alfred Hollingsworth
Mulhar Rao (as A.F. Hollingsworth) Mulhar Rao (as A.F. Hollingsworth)   See fewer
Harold Entwistle
Col. Archer (as H.E. Entwhistle) Col. Archer (as H.E. Entwhistle)   See fewer
Wedgwood Nowell
Werner - the Engineer Werner - the Engineer   See fewer
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