Sparrows (1926)
Overview
Molly, the eldest child of a group of orphans being used as slaves on a farm hidden deep in a swamp, must rescue the others when their cruel master decides that one of them will be disposed of.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $463,455.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $966,878.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.969 |
Directed By
William Beaudine
Tom McNamara
Crew
William Beaudine
Winifred Dunn
Tom McNamara
Mary Pickford
C. Gardner Sullivan
Hal Mohr
Harry Oliver
Charles Rosher
Harold McLernon
Tom McNamara
Karl Struss
TOP CAST
Mary Pickford
Molly
Roy Stewart
Dennis Wayne
Mary Louise Miller
Doris Wayne (The Baby)
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Mr. Grimes
Charlotte Mineau
Mrs. Grimes
Spec O'Donnell
Ambrose
Lloyd Whitlock
Bailey
Billy Butts
One of the Children
Monty O'Grady
Splutters (One of the Children)
Jackie Levine
One of the Children
Billy 'Red' Jones
One of the Children
Muriel McCormac
One of the Children
Florence Rogan
One of the Children
Mary McLain
One of the Children
Sylvia Bernard
One of the Children
Seessel Anne Johnson
One of the Children
Cammilla Johnson
One of the Children
Mark Hamilton
Craddock, The Hog Buyer (uncredited)
A.L. Schaeffer
Bailey's Confederate (uncredited)
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