The Vagabond
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
prison
slum
judge
anti hero
flashback
love
prejudice
school
lawyer
police chase
orphan
class differences
single mother
criminal
bandit
courtroom
death
reformatory
injustice
told in flashback
remorse
suspicion of adultery
childhood sweetheart
abandonment
mother son relationship