The Cry of the Children

Nan
0h 29m
1912
5.3 /10 (14)

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1912-04-30

Top Billed Cast

Marie Eline

Alice, the little girl

Ethel Wright

The working mother

James Cruze

The working father

Lila Chester

The factory owner's wife

William Russell

The factory owner

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