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The Cry of the Children

5.3/10

April 30, 1912

29 minutes

George Nichols

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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Movie Details

Release Date

April 30, 1912

Runtime

29 minutes

Director

George Nichols

Rating

5.3/10

Production Companies

Thanhouser Company

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