MOVIE

The Cry of the Children

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

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.

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… + more