The Cry of the Children (1912)
Directed by George Nichols · 29 min · Drama
12.7 TOPICAL score · #5,298 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Cry of the Children (1912, directed by George Nichols) has a TOPICAL score of 12.7 - ranked 5,298 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5.3/10 (15 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 5.3/10 (15 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read289 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Marie Eline, Ethel Wright, James Cruze, Lila Chester