The Sunbeam
“A RAY OF HOPE IN THE TENEMENTS OF AN AMERICAN CITY”
D.W. GriffithCast
Ynez Seabury 
Kate Bruce 
Claire McDowell 
Dell Henderson 
Adolph Lestina Joseph McDermott
Credits
Cinematography: G.W. Bitzer
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
In a crowded tenement, a lonely bachelor and a stern spinster share a hallway with mischievous children. Griffith turns this humble setup into a tender early short with a sweet comic touch. A pleasing glimpse of silent-era sentiment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (448 votes)
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