Sweepings

A Soul-Stirring Drama of Wasted Lives!

Duration: 80 min

Release date: 1933-04-14

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Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest department store in town. He wants to pass on the business to his three sons and daughter, but has to deal with their lack of interest or aptitude.

Drama

Sweepings

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Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

as Daniel Pardway

as Freddie Pardway

as Gene Pardway

as Thane Pardway

as Mamie Donahue

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

as Bert Pardway

Ninetta Sunderland

Ninetta Sunderland

as Abigail Pardway

as Gene's Friend (Uncredited)

as Customer (Uncredited)

as Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)

as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

as Prince Niko Gilitziv (Uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

as Photographer (Uncredited)

as Doctor (Uncredited)

as Indian (Uncredited)

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Original Music Composer

George Nichols Jr.

George Nichols Jr.

Fred Schuessler

Fred Schuessler

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Assistant Director

Pandro S. Berman

Pandro S. Berman

Associate Producer

Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Casting Assistant

Sound Recordist

Howard Estabrook

Howard Estabrook

Harry Redmond Sr.

Harry Redmond Sr.

Special Effects Supervisor

Slavko Vorkapich

Slavko Vorkapich

Special Effects

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