Sawdust (1923)
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Nita Moore, a circus performer, is mistreated by the ringmaster and runs away to join an old couple who are persuaded that Nita is their longlost daughter. Phillip Lessoway, the couple's lawyer, falls in love with Nita, but after a quarrel he discovers and reveals to the adoptive parents that Nita is an imposter.
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Gladys WaltonNita Moore
Niles WelchPhillip Lessoway
Edith YorkeMrs. Nancy Wentworth
Herbert StandingEthelbert Wentworth
Matthew BetzRunner Bayne
Frank Brownlee'Pop' Gifford
William Robert Daly'Speck' DawsonMattie PetersTressieMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference260508Actor preference657534 · 434975 · 495476Country preferenceUs
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What is Sawdust about?
Nita Moore, a circus performer, is mistreated by the ringmaster and runs away to join an old couple who are persuaded that Nita is their longlost daughter. Phillip Lessoway, the couple's lawyer, falls in love with Nita, but after a quarrel he discovers and reveals to the adoptive parents that Nita is an imposter.
How long is Sawdust?
Sawdust has a runtime of 50 minutes.