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1922 film by Paul Powell

The Cradle
Still with Walter McGrail and Ethel Clayton
Directed byPaul Powell
Screenplay byOlga Printzlau
Based onLe Berceau (play)
by Eugène Brieux
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringEthel Clayton
Charles Meredith
Mary Jane Irving
Anna Lehr
Walter McGrail
Adele Farrington
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Production
company		Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 4, 1922 (1922-03-04)
Running time50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Cradle is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Paul Powell and written by Olga Printzlau. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Charles Meredith, Mary Jane Irving, Anna Lehr, Walter McGrail, and Adele Farrington. The film was released on March 4, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.

The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collections.

Plot

As described in a film magazine, Margaret Harvey's (Clayton) husband, physician Dr. Robert Harvey (Meredith), is won away from his home by an attractive patient. A divorce follows and the doctor marries the patient. Margaret marries an old admirer, and the child Doris (Irving) is assigned to the custody of both parents for alternate periods of six months each. Both the step-mother and step-father resent the child's presence in their homes, and estrangement disturbs both households. The serious illness of the child results in the realization that the bond of parentage is stronger than man-made marriage, and the film closes with two more divorces and the prospect of a remarriage.

Cast

References

  1. Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Cradle - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Cradle". silentera.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. "The Cradle". afi.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. "The Cradle". November 20, 1922 – via memory.loc.gov.
  5. "Reviews: The Cradle". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (10). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 59. March 4, 1922.

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