
Sweedie's Clean-Up
1914-09-28 · 10 min · ★ 9.0
Sweedie's father is the owner of a grocery store, and Sweedie takes care of the trade while father plays checkers all day. She is in love with a member of the police department, and at every possible opportunity slips out and holds hands with him.
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- The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
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Wallace BeerySweedie
Ben TurpinThe Chief of Police
Robert BolderSweedie's Father
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