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In the midst of the Great Depression, a small desert café becomes the setting for a web of crime, romance, and self-discovery. Duke Mantee, a notorious criminal, takes a group of people hostage, including a disillusioned artist and a young drifter. As tensions rise and the fate of those inside the café hangs in the balance, they must confront their own fears, desires, and self-destructive tendencies.

The Beloved Rogue is a historical drama that follows the story of Francois Villon, a poet and adventurer who becomes a folk hero in 15th-century France. As he navigates the treacherous world of the royal court and battles against injustice, Villon must also confront his own inner demons. Filled with swordplay, romance, and political intrigue, this film is a captivating exploration of love, honor, and the power of words.

The story takes place in medieval France. Poet-rogue Francois Villon, sentenced to hang by King Louis XI for writing derogatory verses about him, is offered a temporary reprieve. His hanging will be postponed for 24 hours, and in that time he must defeat the invading Burgundians and win the love of the beautiful Katherine.

Francois Villon, vagabond, poet and philosopher, and his friend Colin, leave the vagabond camp and start for Paris. En route to that city, Villon's heart is touched at sight of the eviction of an elderly couple from their poor home. Whereupon he empties his own and Colin's purse, pays the Beadle, and then resume their journey. Overcome with the pangs of hunger, they "lift " the purses of a couple of corpulent monks. For this breach of law both Villon and Colin are arrested and thrown into prison. This film and By the Sun's Rays are two of Chaney's earliest surviving films.