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Sowing the Wind
Sowing the Wind

Sowing the Wind

A woman with a past. A girl with a future. A rogue ready to destroy one as he had the other.

Genres

Drama

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When Rosamond, a convent girl, discovers that her mother is Baby Brabant, a notorious queen of Petworth's gambling house, her ideals are shattered and she denounces her mother's life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 April 1921

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anita Stewart

Anita Stewart

Rosamund Athelstane

James Morrison

James Morrison

Ned Brabazon

Myrtle Stedman

Myrtle Stedman

Baby Brabant

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Brabazon

William V. Mong

William V. Mong

Watkins

Josef Swickard

Josef Swickard

Petworth

Ben Deeley

Ben Deeley

Cursitor

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