Sweepings_
"A Soul-Stirring Drama of Wasted Lives!"
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.
Starring
Lionel Barrymore, Eric Linden, William Gargan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Sweepings was released 93 years ago in 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 h...
Sweepings is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (19)
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)
STUDIOS (1)
RKO Radio Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
80 min (1h 20m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.1/10 (7 votes)
Popularity
5
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sweepings about?
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.
How long is Sweepings?
Sweepings has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in Sweepings?
The cast of Sweepings includes Lionel Barrymore, Eric Linden, William Gargan, Gloria Stuart, Alan Dinehart.
What is the rating of Sweepings?
Sweepings has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama