Sweepings poster
Where to stream

Sweepings

5.819331h 20mNRMovieDrama

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.

DirectorJohn Cromwell
WritersLester Cohen·H.W. Hanemann
ProducerDavid O. Selznick

Where to watch

Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by John Cromwell

LBLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Daniel Pardway
ELEric Linden
Eric Linden
Freddie Pardway
WGWilliam Gargan
William Gargan
Gene Pardway
GSGloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart
Phoebe
ADAlan Dinehart
Alan Dinehart
Thane Pardway
GRGregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff
Abe Ullman
HMHelen Mack
Helen Mack
Mamie Donahue
LLLucien Littlefield
Lucien Littlefield
Grimson
GMGeorge Meeker
George Meeker
Bert Pardway
NS
Ninetta Sunderland
Abigail Pardway
EMEsther Muir
Esther Muir
Violet
CCChick Chandler
Chick Chandler
Gene's Friend (Uncredited)

More from Lionel Barrymore · Lead actor

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · 8.3
MGM Parade
MGM Parade
1955 · 7.5
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1934 · 6.6
Mata Hari
Mata Hari
1931 · 6.2
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · 7.5
Key Largo
Key Largo
1948 · 7.5
Malaya
Malaya
1949 · 6.9
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel
1932 · 7.0
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
1946 · 6.4
Carolina
Carolina
1934 · 6.7
See all fromLionel Barrymore

More from Eric Linden · Co-star actor

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
1939 · 7.9
Girl Loves Boy
Girl Loves Boy
1937 · 6.0
The Age of Consent
The Age of Consent
1932 · 7.0
Ladies Crave Excitement
Ladies Crave Excitement
1935 · 5.7
The Good Old Soak
The Good Old Soak
1937 · 9.0
Romance of the Limberlost
Romance of the Limberlost
1938 · 6.5
Are These Our Children?
Are These Our Children?
1931 · 6.3
The Voice of Bugle Ann
The Voice of Bugle Ann
1936 · 5.5
Old Hutch
Old Hutch
1936 · 10.0
The Past of Mary Holmes
The Past of Mary Holmes
1933 · 10.0
See all fromEric Linden

More from John Cromwell · Director

New York Confidential
New York Confidential
1959 · 10.0
Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam
1946 · 6.2
Caged
Caged
1950 · 7.1
In Name Only
In Name Only
1939 · 7.0
Algiers
Algiers
1938 · 6.4
Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning
1946 · 6.9
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
1939 · 6.2
Of Human Bondage
Of Human Bondage
1934 · 6.5
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936 · 6.8
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937 · 7.5
See all fromJohn Cromwell

More like this

Fast Girls
Fast Girls
2012 · 6.0
Eleanor the Great
Eleanor the Great
2025 · 6.8
The River
The River
1984 · 6.4
Plunder Road
Plunder Road
1957 · 6.9
In Old Chicago
In Old Chicago
1938 · 6.7
The Christmas Shoes
The Christmas Shoes
2002 · 6.8
Flicka
Flicka
2006 · 6.9
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
1974 · 6.9
Poor Cow
Poor Cow
1967 · 6.4
Won't Back Down
Won't Back Down
2012 · 6.2
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
2017 · 6.1
Rip Tide
Rip Tide
2017 · 6.1

Sweepings — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Sweepings?

Sweepings isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not on Netflix.

Is Sweepings on Netflix?

No, Sweepings is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Is Sweepings on Amazon Prime Video?

Sweepings isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

Where can I watch Sweepings for free?

Sweepings isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.