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  • The Cry of the Children (1912)
  • Not Rated
    Short | 29 min | Short, Drama
The Cry of the Children (1912)
Not Rated
Short | 29 min | Short, Drama

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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Director
George Nichols (as George O. Nichols)
Writer
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (poem "The Cry of the Children")
Cinematographer
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Updated Apr 30, 1912

Release date
Apr 30, 1912 (United States)
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5 cast members
Name Known for
Marie Eline
Alice, the little girl Alice, the little girl   See fewer
Ethel Wright
The working mother The working mother   See fewer
James Cruze
The working father The working father   See fewer
Lila Chester
The factory owner's wife The factory owner's wife   See fewer
William Russell
The factory owner The factory owner   See fewer
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