{"product_id":"beggars-in-ermine","title":"Beggars in Ermine","description":"Crippled by a suspicious \"accident,\" steel mill magnate John \"Flint\" Dawson (Lionel Atwill) loses both factory and family to his corrupt manager, James Marley. Destitute, the fallen man befriends a blind beggar who introduces him to a life of panhandling. During the next fifteen years, the once powerful industrialist builds another fortune by organizing a nationwide savings union for homeless men.\u003cp\u003eFinally the day arrives when John has enough money to take back his empire. Hiding his true identity, he launches a bidding war against Marley to gain a controlling interest in the mill. Marley stoops to robbing the pensions of his own workers to resist takeover, forcing John to the brink of defeat. Seizing a chance to rescue their beloved hero, the united band of wealthy \"beggars\" goes on a buying spree of the steel company's stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally a stage actor, Lionel Atwill is best known for playing villains and mad doctors. His title role in the horror classic, \u003ci\u003eDoctor X\u003c\/i\u003e (1932), began an incredible streak of successful horror and mystery films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire Bat\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003eMystery of the Wax Museum\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003eThe Devil is a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), \u003ci\u003eMurder Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1935), \u003ci\u003eSon of Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e (1939), \u003ci\u003eMan Made Monster\u003c\/i\u003e (1941), \u003ci\u003eThe Mad Doctor of Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e (1942), \u003ci\u003eGhost of Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e (1942) and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45799883407510,"sku":"089218492593","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218492593.jpg?v=1762116396","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/beggars-in-ermine","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}