The Sunbeam
“A RAY OF HOPE IN THE TENEMENTS OF AN AMERICAN CITY”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Ynez Seabury
Little Sunbeam
Kate Bruce
Sunbeam's Mamma
Claire McDowell
The Spinster
Dell Henderson
The Bachelor
Charles Hill Mailes
The Janitor
Priscilla Dean
In Tenement Hallway
Gladys Egan
One of the Children in Hallway
Edna Foster
Child with Cap in Hallway
W. Chrystie Miller
Old Man In Tenement Hallway
Adolph Lestina
1st Health Inspector
John T. Dillon
A Policeman
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 26, 1912
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Screenplay & Story
- George Hennessy
- Original Title
- The Sunbeam
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 15m
- Production Studios
- American Mutoscope & Biograph
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
D.W. Griffith
George Hennessy
Billy Bitzer
Department Leadership Roster
D.W. Griffith
Director
George Hennessy
Writer
Billy Bitzer
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sunbeam
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Sunbeam about?
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.
Who directed The Sunbeam?
The Sunbeam was directed by D.W. Griffith.
Who stars in The Sunbeam?
The principal cast of The Sunbeam includes Ynez Seabury, Kate Bruce, Claire McDowell, Dell Henderson, Charles Hill Mailes.
When was The Sunbeam released and how long is it?
The Sunbeam was released in 1912 with a total runtime of 15m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sunbeam?
The Sunbeam holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).