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The Cry of the Children(1912)

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.

Drama

April 30, 1912

29m

5.3TMDB

Director: George Nichols

Cast

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Marie Eline

Alice, the little girl

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Ethel Wright

The working mother

James Cruze

The working father

Lila Chester

The factory owner's wife

William Russell

The factory owner

Where to Watch

The Cry of the Children(1912)

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