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The Cry of the Children

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Duration29 min.
LanguageNo Language
StatusReleased
Release DateApr 30, 1912

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.

Genres

  • Drama

Casts

Marie Eline

Alice, the little girl

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