The Cry of the Children
First aired on Apr 30, 1912
Runtime: 29mins
50%Genres: 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Marie Eline | Alice, the little girl
Ethel Wright | The working mother
James Cruze | The working father
Lila Chester | The factory owner's wife
William Russell | The factory owner
Featured Crew
George Nichols | Director
Elizabeth Barrett Browning | Poem
