Sowing the Wind

A woman with a past. A girl with a future. A rogue ready to destroy one as he had the other.

19211h 30mReleased

Drama

When Rosamond, a convent girl, discovers that her mother is Baby Brabant, a notorious queen of Petworth's gambling house, her ideals are shattered and she denounces her mother's life.

Released: Apr 1, 1921

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Anita Stewart

Rosamund Athelstane

James Morrison

Ned Brabazon

Myrtle Stedman

Baby Brabant

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