The Cry of the Weak explained

The Cry of the Weak
Director:	George Fitzmaurice K. C. Stewart (asst. director)
Studio:	Astra Film Corp
Starring:	Fannie Ward
Cinematography:	Arthur C. Miller
Distributor:	Pathé Exchange
Runtime:	50 minutes; 5 reels
Country:	USA
Language:	Silent English intertitles

right|thumb|Ad for the film from a 1919 issue of Moving Picture WorldThe Cry of the Weak is a silent film drama directed by George Fitzmaurice with an original story and scenario by Ouida Bergère and starring Fannie Ward. Astra Film Corp produced and Pathé Exchange distributed.^[1]

Cast

• Fannie Ward - Mary Dexter
• Frank Elliott - District Attorney Dexter
• Walt Whitman - Judge Creighton
• Paul Willis - Budd

Preservation

With no prints of The Cry of the Weak located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[2] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Cry of the Weak . afi.com . April 9, 2024.
2. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: The Cry of the Weak . April 9, 2024 . Library of Congress.
3. Web site: 7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29) . National Film Preservation Board . 9 April 2024.