Sweedie's Clean-Up

Sweedie's Clean-Up

Sweedie's Clean-Up

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Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914

0h 10m

9.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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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5 featured cast members

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Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Sweedie

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

The Chief of Police

Robert Bolder

Robert Bolder

Sweedie's Father

Leo White

Leo White

1st Burglar

Frank Hamilton

2nd Burglar

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