1920 film by William S. Hart
The Cradle of Courage
The Cradle of Courage is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Frederick Bradbury and Lambert Hillyer. The film stars William S. Hart , Ann Little , Tom Santschi , Gertrude Claire , Frank Thorwald, and George Williams. The film was released on September 19, 1920, by Paramount Pictures .[ 1] [ 2] Copies of the film are in the Museum of Modern Art and at other film archives.[ 3]
Plot
A former criminal serves in the military in World War I, and is convinced by a man he served with to join the police when he returns. However, upon his return, he is confronted with policing members of his old gang.[ 4]
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Preservation status
Copies of The Cradle of Courage are held by Cinematheque Royale de Belgique (Brussels), Museum of Modern Art (New York City), Library of Congress , UCLA Film and Television Archive , and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive .[ 5]
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