The Cry of the Children

The Cry of the Children

5.329 min
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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 4/30/1912

Runtime: 29 min

Director: George Nichols

Top Cast

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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