''The Cradle of Courage'' is a 1920 American silent

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film directed by

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and written by Frederick Bradbury and Lambert Hillyer. The film stars

William S. Hart William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is remembered as a foremost Western star of the silent era who "imbued all of his characters with honor and inte ...

, Ann Little,

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Gertrude Claire Gertrude Claire (July 16, 1852 – April 28, 1928) was an actress of the American stage and Hollywood silent motion pictures. Biography Claire was born in Chicago, Illinois, and began appearing onstage at the age of 16. She played minor roles ...

, Frank Thorwald, and George Williams. The film was released on September 19, 1920, by Paramount Pictures. Copies of the film are in the

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and at other film archives.

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.

Cast

as 'Square' Kelly * Ann Little as Rose Tierney *

as Tierney *

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 CINEMATEK (Dutch: Koninklijk Belgisch Filmarchief; French: Cinémathèque royale de Belgique; English: Royal Belgian Film Archive) is a film archive in Brussels, Belgium. The archive was established in 1938 under the name Royal Belgian Film Archi ...

(Brussels), Museum of Modern Art (New York City),

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, and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Cradle of Courage''
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References

External links

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at silenthollywood.com *Kramer, Fritzi
''The Cradle of Courage'' (1920) A Silent Film Review
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