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Sally of the Sawdust
Sally of the Sawdust

Sally of the Sawdust

D.W. Griffith's circus comedy.

Genres

ComedyRomanceDrama

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Judge Foster throws his daughter out because she married a circus man. She leaves her baby girl with Professor McGargle before she dies. Years later Sally is a dancer with whom Peyton, a son of Judge Foster's friend, falls in love. When Sally is arrested McGargle proves her real parentage.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

01 August 1925

Country

United States of America

Cast

Carol Dempster

Carol Dempster

Sally

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Professor Eustance McGargle

Alfred Lunt

Alfred Lunt

Peyton Lennox

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Judge Henry L. Foster

Effie Shannon

Effie Shannon

Mrs. Foster

Charles Hammond

Charles Hammond

Lennox, Sr.

Roy Applegate

Roy Applegate

Detective

Glenn Anders

Glenn Anders

Leon - the Acrobat (as Glen Anders)

Florence Fair

Florence Fair

Miss Vinton

Marie Shotwell

Marie Shotwell

Society Lady

William 'Shorty' Blanche

William 'Shorty' Blanche

Stooge

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

Bandit

Jill Rainsford

Jill Rainsford

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Yokel in the Old Army Game

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