United States / Apr 14, 1933 / NR
A Soul-Stirring Drama of Wasted Lives!
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sweepings |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 14 aprile 1933 |
| Production | David O. Selznick, Pandro S. Berman |
| Writer | Lester Cohen, H.W. Hanemann, Howard Estabrook |
| Casting | Fred Schuessler |
| Editing | George Nichols Jr. |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Assistant directors | Doran Cox, John Cromwell |
| Camera operators | Edward Cronjager |
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| Additional photography | Edward Cronjager |
| Production design | Carroll Clark, Van Nest Polglase |
| Art direction | Carroll Clark, Van Nest Polglase |
| Set decoration | Carroll Clark, Van Nest Polglase |
| Special effects | Slavko Vorkapich, Harry Redmond Sr. |
| Visual effects | Harry Redmond Sr. |
| Music | Max Steiner, Clem Portman, Bernhard Kaun |
| Sound | Max Steiner, Clem Portman, Bernhard Kaun |
| Costume design | Walter Plunkett, Mel Berns, Ern Westmore |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Ern Westmore, Walter Plunkett |
| Hairstyling | Mel Berns, Walter Plunkett, Ern Westmore |
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