A Cry for Help
Knocked down by an automobile, the intoxicated tramp is taken to the doctor's house, received and treated to a square meal. The husband of a patient has just died, calls on the doctor, intending to kill him. The grief-crazed man is foiled several times by the return of the tramp, whom the maid at last pushes out of the house. She hears the doctor struggling with his assailant and faints. The tramp hears the doctor's cry for help and enters by a rear window, despite the objections of a policeman, in time to save his benefactor.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1912 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Runtime | 17 min. |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
A Cry for Help is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A classic from 1912. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
— MovieFinder Editorial
🎭 Cast
Lionel Barrymore
The Tramp
Lillian Gish
The Maid
Walter Miller
The Doctor
Harry Carey
The Thief
Claire McDowell
The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient
Robert Harron
Witness to Accident
Dorothy Gish
Witness to Accident
Christy Cabanne
Witness to Accident
John T. Dillon
Policeman / Witness to Accident
Alfred Paget
Policeman
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