The Cry of the Children(1912)04/30/1912 (US)Drama0h 29m5.3ShareOverviewAn 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.George NicholsDirectorTop Billed CastMarie ElineAlice, the little girlEthel WrightThe working motherJames CruzeThe working fatherLila ChesterThe factory owner's wifeWilliam RussellThe factory ownerWhere to WatchNo streaming providers found for this country.Popularity TrendLast 30 DaysThis chart shows the popularity trend over the past 30 days.MediaVideos (0)Backdrops (0)Posters (1)Recommendations64%The Land Beyond the Sunset69%Destroy All Monsters65%The Man with the Golden Gun66%Torn Curtain83%Paths of Glory85%The Dark Knight76%Blue Velvet82%Shutter Island80%The Lives of Others75%The Insider81%Wild Strawberries77%Brazil75%My Dinner with Andre81%Some Like It Hot75%Nebraska70%M*A*S*H81%Metropolis75%Jules and Jim60%The Men Who Stare at Goats79%RopePrevious slideNext slide