Sparrows
“Here is life's song of love, beating with laughs and sobs, its melody in tune with your own heartstrings.”
Synopsis
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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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Harold MclernonShot by Hal Mohr
Box Office
1926 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$967K
Also known as
- Sperlinge Gottesde
- Les Moineauxfr
- Passerottiit
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mary Pickford
as Molly
Roy Stewart
as Dennis Wayne
Mary Louise Miller
as Doris Wayne (the baby)
Gustav Von Seyffertitz
as Mr. Grimes
Charlotte Mineau
as Mrs. Grimes
Spec O Donnell
as Ambrose
Lloyd Whitlock
as Bailey
Billy Butts
as One of the children
Monty O Grady
as Splutters - One of the Children
Jackie Levine
as One of the Children
Directors
1Writers
3Other crew
4Parents Guide
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