Sweepings 91 years old

A Soul-Stirring Drama of Wasted Lives!

Sweepings

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.

Credits

Sweepings Cast

Name Character
Franklin Pangborn He was 44, 69 years old when he died as Photographer
Alan Dinehart He was 43, 54 years old when he died as Thane Pardway
Chick Chandler He was 28, 83 years old when he died as Gene's Friend
Lionel Barrymore He was 54, 76 years old when he died as Daniel Pardway
William Gargan He was 27, 73 years old when he died as Gene Pardway
George Meeker He was 29, 80 years old when he died as Bert Pardway
Lucien Littlefield He was 37, 64 years old when he died as Grimson
Carl Stockdale He was 59, 79 years old when he died as Doctor
Helen Mack She was 19, 72 years old when she died as Mamie Donahue
Harry Cording He was 41, 63 years old when he died as Customer
Mary Gordon She was 50, 81 years old when she died as Mrs. Patrick O'Leary
Eric Linden He was 23, 84 years old when he died as Freddie Pardway
Gloria Stuart She was 22, 100 years old when she died as Phoebe
Ivan Lebedeff He was 37, 57 years old when he died as Prince Niko Gilitziv
Esther Muir She was 30, 92 years old when she died as Violet
Esther Howard She was 41, 72 years old when she died as Violet's Madame
Gregory Ratoff He was 35, 63 years old when he died as Abe Ullman
Ninetta Sunderland as Abigail Pardway

Sweepings Crew

Name Department
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (83) years old when He died Sound
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 35 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 30 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Edward Cronjager as Director of Photography. He was 29 (56) years old when He died Camera
Pandro S. Berman as Associate Producer. He was 28 (91) years old when He died Production
John Cromwell as Director. He was 45 (91) years old when He died Directing
George Nichols, Jr. as Editor. Editing
Fred Schuessler as Casting. He was 36 (65) years old when He died Production
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Sweepings (91 years)

A Soul-Stirring Drama of Wasted Lives!

  • Release day: Friday, April 14, 1933
  • Runtime: 80 minutes