Sweepings

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.

Directed by John Cromwell

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

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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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