Name: The Cry of the Children
Director: George Nichols
Genre: Drama
Released: 1912-04-30
Duration: 29 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Marie Eline, Ethel Wright, James Cruze, Lila Chester, William Russell

5.3·1912·29 min·English·Directed by George Nichols

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Marie Eline

Alice, the little girl

Ethel Wright

The working mother