Sparrows is a timeless silent movie about a young girl (Mary Pickford) and her devotion to a small group of orphaned children. They are under the control of the evil Grimes family, and the physical and emotional abuse they suffer is pitiful. The children are helpless with no one capable of liberating them except Mollie the oldest. When the abuse leads to the death of the youngest child, Mollie is moved to an act of courage and manly heroism that any generation can learn from. Excellent movie.