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A Soul-Stirring Drama of Wasted Lives!
5.8 / 10 IMDb April 14, 1933 1h 20m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 20m
Release Date
April 14, 1933
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Lionel Barrymore
as Daniel Pardway
Eric Linden
as Freddie Pardway
William Gargan
as Gene Pardway
Gloria Stuart
as Phoebe
Alan Dinehart
as Thane Pardway
Gregory Ratoff
as Abe Ullman
Helen Mack
as Mamie Donahue
Lucien Littlefield
as Grimson
George Meeker
as Bert Pardway
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Ninetta Sunderland
as Abigail Pardway
Esther Muir
as Violet
Chick Chandler
as Gene's Friend (Uncredited)
Harry Cording
as Customer (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Patrick O'Leary (Uncredited)
Esther Howard
as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff
as Prince Niko Gilitziv (Uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
as Indian (Uncredited)
Production Companies
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