Cast
Ynez Seabury
as Little Sunbeam
Kate Bruce
as Sunbeam's Mamma
Claire McDowell
as The Spinster
Dell Henderson
as The Bachelor
Charles Hill Mailes
as The Janitor
Priscilla Dean
as In Tenement Hallway
Gladys Egan
as One of the Children in Hallway
Edna Foster
as Child with Cap in Hallway
W. Chrystie Miller
as Old Man In Tenement Hallway
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1912
Runtime0h 15m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes15
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersGeorge Hennessy
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Sunbeam
About The Sunbeam
Set in a tenement, a lonely confirmed bachelor occupies a room across the hall from a dour spinster. Children run amok in the hallways playing pranks on the two. A little girl from the floor above, now alone in the world, brings the pair together and brightens their lives.
Directed by D.W. Griffith, The Sunbeam leans on a strong ensemble — Ynez Seabury, Kate Bruce, Claire McDowell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1912.
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