A Cry for Help (1912 film)

A Cry for Help
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	Edward Acker [1]
Starring	Lionel Barrymore
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer
Distributed by	General Film Company
Release date	December 23, 1912 (1912-12-23)
Running time	17 minutes (16 frame/s)
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

A Cry for Help is a 1912 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. ^[2]

Cast

• Lionel Barrymore as The Bum
• Walter Miller as The Doctor
• Lillian Gish as The Maid
• Harry Carey as The Thief
• Kate Bruce as Undetermined Role
• W. Christy Cabanne as Witness To Accident
• John T. Dillon as Policeman / Witness To Accident
• Dorothy Gish as Witness To Accident
• Robert Harron as Witness To Accident
• Claire McDowell as Charity Patient
• Alfred Paget as Policeman

See also

• List of American films of 1912
• Harry Carey filmography
• D. W. Griffith filmography
• Lillian Gish filmography
• Lionel Barrymore filmography

References

1. "Edward Acker”, The Moving Picture World (New York, N.Y.), 30 September 1916, p. 2114. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
2. "Progressive Silent Film List: A Cry for Help". Silent Era. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2008.

External links

• A Cry for Help at IMDb