The Sunbeam
1912, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
A RAY OF HOPE IN THE TENEMENTS OF AN AMERICAN CITY
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Ynez SeaburyLittle Sunbeam
- Kate BruceSunbeam's Mamma
- Claire McDowellThe Spinster
- Dell HendersonThe Bachelor
- Charles Hill MailesThe Janitor
- Priscilla DeanIn Tenement Hallway
- Gladys EganOne of the Children in Hallway
- Edna FosterChild with Cap in Hallway
- W. Chrystie MillerOld Man In Tenement Hallway
- Adolph Lestina1st Health Inspector
- John T. DillonA Policeman
Details
- Released
- 26 February 1912
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Hennessy
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The Sunbeam runs 15 minutes (0h 15m).
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The Sunbeam is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Sunbeam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 February 1912. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sunbeam?
If you liked The Sunbeam, try Auntie Mame, Stage Door, Pollyanna.
Who directed The Sunbeam?
The Sunbeam (1912) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Ynez Seabury, Kate Bruce, Claire McDowell.