The Cry of the Children

The Cry of the Children

1912 0h 29mDir. George Nichols
5.3/ 10
Drama

Overview

An indictment of the evils of child labor, the film was controversial in its time for its use of actual footage of children employed in a working mill.

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Cast & Crew

M

Marie Eline

Alice, the little girl

E

Ethel Wright

The working mother

James Cruze

James Cruze

The working father

Lila Chester

Lila Chester

The factory owner's wife

William Russell

William Russell

The factory owner

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