Sweepings (1933)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.225 |
Directed By
John Cromwell
Crew
John Cromwell
Lester Cohen
Lester Cohen
Mel Berns
Max Steiner
George Nichols Jr.
Fred Schuessler
Walter Plunkett
Doran Cox
Pandro S. Berman
Edward Cronjager
David O. Selznick
H.W. Hanemann
Carroll Clark
Van Nest Polglase
Dick Stockton
Bernhard Kaun
Ern Westmore
Clem Portman
Howard Estabrook
Harry Redmond Sr.
Slavko Vorkapich
TOP CAST
Lionel Barrymore
Daniel Pardway
Eric Linden
Freddie Pardway
William Gargan
Gene Pardway
Gloria Stuart
Phoebe
Alan Dinehart
Thane Pardway
Gregory Ratoff
Abe Ullman
Helen Mack
Mamie Donahue
Lucien Littlefield
Grimson
George Meeker
Bert Pardway
Ninetta Sunderland
Abigail Pardway
Esther Muir
Violet
Chick Chandler
Gene's Friend (Uncredited)
Harry Cording
Customer (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)
Esther Howard
Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff
Prince Niko Gilitziv (Uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
Photographer (Uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Doctor (Uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
Indian (Uncredited)
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