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The Children Pay (1916)

The Children Pay poster
Directed by
Lloyd Ingraham
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent drama about children facing difficult circumstances. The story follows young characters as they deal with the consequences of events beyond their control.

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What happens

The Children Pay is a surviving 1916 American silent drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Lillian Gish. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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