Sawdust

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 25, 1923

Original language

English

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

William Robert Daly,Frank Brownlee,Herbert Standing,Gladys Walton,Edith Yorke,Matthew Betz,Mattie Peters,Mike the Dog,Niles Welch

Director

Jack Conway

Writer

Doris Schroeder,Harvey Gates,Courtney Ryley Cooper

Cinematography

Allen M. Davey

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0014439