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''The Beggar Prince'' is a 
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1920 film directed by William Worthington and produced by Sessue Hayakawa
, known professionally as , was a Japanese actor and a matinée idol. He was a popular star in Hollywood during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s. Hayakawa was the first actor of Asian descent to achieve stardom as a leading man ...
's Haworth Pictures Corporation
Haworth Pictures Corporation was a film studio established by Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa in March 1918.
Haworth Pictures Corporation was Hollywood’s first Asian-owned production company.
Filmography
* ''His Birthright'' (1918)
* '' The Te ...
.
Plot
An island is ruled by a prince (Sessue Hayakawa) who mistakenly believes he can control the moon and the sea. The prince tries to be with a beautiful girl (Batrice La Plante) who doesn't like him. A fisherman (also played by Sessue Hayakawa) sees the prince harassing the girl and knocks him out and swaps clothes with him and takes over the role as leader of the country. After some time the fisherman feels guilty and returns the throne to the cast out prince. The prince has found a peaceful way of life and both men marry the women they love. https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v84682Cast
*Sessue Hayakawa
, known professionally as , was a Japanese actor and a matinée idol. He was a popular star in Hollywood during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s. Hayakawa was the first actor of Asian descent to achieve stardom as a leading man ...
as Nikki/Prince
*Beatrice La Plante as Olala
* Thelma Percy as Sosad
* Bert Hadley as Grand Vizier
*Robert Bolder
Robert Bolder (20 July 1859 – 10 December 1937) was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1936. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California. In the early part of the 20t ...
as Bunko
* Josef Swickard as Nodo
*Charles A. Post as Court Murderer (*as Buddy Post)
References
External links
* * 1920 films Haworth Pictures Corporation films Films directed by William Worthington American black-and-white films American silent feature films Lost American comedy films 1920 comedy films Silent American comedy films Film Booking Offices of America films 1920 lost films 1920s American films Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub