The Empty Cradle (film)

The Empty Cradle
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Directed by	Burton L. King
Based on	"Cheating Wives by Leota Morgan
Produced by	Burton L. King
Starring	Mary Alden Harry T. Morey Mickey Bennett
Production company	State Pictures
Distributed by	Truart Film Corporation
Release date	May 1, 1923 (1923-05-01)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Empty Cradle is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Burton L. King and starring Mary Alden, Harry T. Morey, and Mickey Bennett. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Mary Alden as Alice Larkin
• Harry T. Morey as John Larkin
• Mickey Bennett as Buddy Larkin
• Edward Quinn as Frankie Larkin
• Helen Rowland as Baby Louise
• Coit Albertson as Robert Lewis
• Madeline La Varre as Ethel
• Ricca Allen as Martha Blake

Preservation

Although no prints of The Empty Cradle located are in any film archives, an abridgement exists. ^[3]

References

1. Munden p. 213
2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Empty Cradle at silentera.com
3. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Empty Cradle

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Empty Cradle at IMDb