| The Children Pay | |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Ingraham |
| Written by | Anita Loos Frank E. Woods |
| Produced by | Fine Arts Film Company |
| Starring | Lillian Gish |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Children Pay is a surviving 1916 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Lillian Gish. [1]
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