Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Hand That Rocks the Cradle is an American silent drama film released in 1917. It was written, produced and directed by the husband and wife team Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber, who also play the lead roles. It was made in Hollywood under the working title Is a Woman a Person?[1][2]
| Hand That Rocks the Cradle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phillips Smalley Lois Weber |
| Produced by | Phillips Smalley Lois Weber |
| Written by | Phillips Smalley Lois Weber |
| Starring | Phillips Smalley Lois Weber Priscilla Dean Wedgwood Nowell Evelyn Selbie Harry De More |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The plot follows the careers of a husband and wife pair of activists campaigning for sex education and family planning. The events in the film were largely inspired by the trial of Margaret Sanger.
The film was an unofficial sequel to Where Are My Children?, a 1916 film by the same team, and has been classified as a lost film. It was not a commercial success upon its release, and Weber later claimed to be unhappy with the finished product.
Cast
- Phillips Smalley as Dr. Broome
- Lois Weber as Mrs. Broome
- Priscilla Dean as Mrs. Graham
- Wedgwood Nowell as Mr. Graham
- Evelyn Selbie as Sarah
- Harry De More as Sarah's Husband
- Josephine Myers as child girl
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References
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