The last film in which Mary Pickford was to play a child is a strong horror-thriller which sees her and eight fellow orphans braving Everglade swamps and alligators to escape cruel Gustaf von Seyffertitz's remote baby farm. It was a troubled production, but although he seems to take forever to bring its concluding scenes to an end, director William Beaudine wrings some real suspense out of a unique and intriguing scenario, and Pickford's performance is particularly strong.
Review of Sparrows
