Sparrows

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"Sparrows" is a 1926 silent drama film starring Mary Pickford, renowned for its dark, expressionistic depiction of child exploitation in a Southern swamp.

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instanceOf drama film
feature film
silent film
basedOn original story
characterPortrayedBy Mary Pickford
cinematography Charles Rosher
Hal Mohr
countryOfOrigin United States
director Tom McNamara
William Beaudine
distributor United Artists
featuresCharacter Molly
filmFormat black-and-white
silent
genre drama
hasFilmPosterDesigner Unknown
hasSetting Southern swamp
hasVisualStyle German Expressionism-influenced
includesScene escape through alligator-infested swamp
mainTheme child exploitation
musicBy Hugo Riesenfeld
narrativeFocus children held captive on a baby farm
notableFor dark, expressionistic visual style
depiction of child labor and abuse
originalLanguage Silent film with English intertitles
partOf Mary Pickford filmography
linked to: Mary Pickford
producer Mary Pickford
productionCompany United Artists
releaseYear 1926
runtime approximately 80 minutes
starring Billy Butts
Bruce Guerin
Buddy Messinger
Carmen De Rue
Charlotte Mineau
George Nichols
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Jane Keckley
Johnny Jones
Lloyd Whitlock
Mary Jane Irving
Mary Louise Miller
Mary Pickford
Monty O’Grady
Muriel McCormac
Phyllis Haver
Roy Stewart
Spec O’Donnell
linked to: Spec O'Donnell

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