The Cradle of Courage
{{short description|1920 film by William S. Hart}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Cradle of Courage
| image = The Cradle of Courage (1920) - 1.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Still with William S. Hart
| director = Lambert Hillyer
| producer = William S. Hart
| screenplay = Frederick Bradbury
Lambert Hillyer
| starring = William S. Hart
Ann Little
Tom Santschi
Gertrude Claire
Frank Thorwald
George Williams
| music =
| cinematography = Joseph H. August
| studio = William S. Hart Productions
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1920|9|19}}
| runtime = 50 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
| budget =
| gross =
}}
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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/88056/Cradle-of-Courage/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119234525/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/88056/Cradle-of-Courage/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2015|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|author=Janiss Garza|date=2015|title=Cradle-of-Courage - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|accessdate=January 19, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=15813|title=The Cradle of Courage|work=afi.com|accessdate=January 19, 2015}} Copies of the film are in the Museum of Modern Art and at other film archives.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CradleOfCourage1920.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Cradle of Courage] at silentera.com
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Cradle-Courage-William-S-Hart/dp/B002YKBX14|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=May 19, 2019|title=The Cradle of Courage }}
Cast
- William S. Hart as 'Square' Kelly
- Ann Little as Rose Tierney
- Tom Santschi as Tierney
- Gertrude Claire as Mother Kelly
- Frank Thorwald as Jim Kelly
- George Williams as Lieutenant Riley
- Barbara Bedford as Nora
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.[http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.757/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Cradle of Courage]
References
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External links
{{commons category|The Cradle of Courage}}
- {{AFI film|15813}}
- {{IMDb title|0011078|The Cradle of Courage}}
- [http://silenthollywood.com/thecradleofcourage1920.html Still] at silenthollywood.com
- Kramer, Fritzi, [http://moviessilently.com/2013/02/19/the-cradle-of-courage-1920-a-silent-film-review/ The Cradle of Courage (1920) A Silent Film Review], at moviessilently.com
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Category:1920s English-language films
Category:Silent American drama films
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Lambert Hillyer
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:English-language drama films
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