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Sweepings (1933)

A Soul-Stirring Drama of Wasted Lives!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : John Cromwell
Writer : Lester Cohen, H.W. Hanemann, Howard Estabrook

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Daniel Pardway
Eric Linden
Eric Linden
Freddie Pardway
William Gargan
William Gargan
Gene Pardway
Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart
Phoebe
Alan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart
Thane Pardway
Gregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff
Abe Ullman
Helen Mack
Helen Mack
Mamie Donahue
Lucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield
Grimson
George Meeker
George Meeker
Bert Pardway
Ninetta Sunderland
Ninetta Sunderland
Abigail Pardway
Esther Muir
Esther Muir
Violet
Chick Chandler
Chick Chandler
Gene's Friend (Uncredited)
Harry Cording
Harry Cording
Customer (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)
Esther Howard
Esther Howard
Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff
Ivan Lebedeff
Prince Niko Gilitziv (Uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Photographer (Uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Doctor (Uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Indian (Uncredited)

Crews

John Cromwell
John Cromwell
Director
Lester Cohen
Lester Cohen
Novel
Lester Cohen
Lester Cohen
Screenplay
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Producer
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Associate Producer
Edward Cronjager
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
George Nichols Jr.
George Nichols Jr.
Editor
Fred Schuessler
Fred Schuessler
Casting
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Doran Cox
Doran Cox
Assistant Director
H.W. Hanemann
H.W. Hanemann
Screenplay
Howard Estabrook
Howard Estabrook
Screenplay
Ern Westmore
Ern Westmore
Makeup Artist
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Settings
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Settings
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Sound Recordist
Slavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich
Special Effects
Harry Redmond Sr.
Harry Redmond Sr.
Special Effects Supervisor
Dick Stockton
Dick Stockton
Casting Assistant
Bernhard Kaun
Bernhard Kaun
Orchestrator

Trailers and other movies

Sweepings (Preview Clip)

Posters and backgrounds

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