The Cry of the Children 112 years old

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.

Credits

The Cry of the Children Cast

Name Character
Marie Eline She was 10, 78 years old when she died as Alice, the little girl
Lila Chester as The factory owner's wife
James Cruze He was 28, 58 years old when he died as The working father
Ethel Wright She was 46, 73 years old when she died as The working mother

The Cry of the Children Crew

Name Department
The Cry of the Children poster
The Cry of the Children (112 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, April 30, 1912
  • Runtime: 29 minutes