The Cry of the Weak is a silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice with an original story and scenario by Ouida Bergère and starring Fannie Ward. Astra Film Corp produced and Pathé Exchange distributed.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Fannie Ward - Mary Dexter
- Frank Elliott - District Attorney Dexter
- Walt Whitman - Judge Creighton
- Paul Willis - Budd
Preservation
With no prints of The Cry of the Weak located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[2] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "The Cry of the Weak". afi.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Cry of the Weak". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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