Movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

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Phillips Smalley
Phillips Smalley

Dr. Broome

Lois Weber
Lois Weber

Mrs. Broome

Priscilla Dean
Priscilla Dean

Mrs. Graham

Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell

Mr. Graham

Evelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie

Sarah

Harry De More
Harry De More

Sarah's Husband

Josephine Myers
Josephine Myers

Little Girl

Burwell Hamrick
Burwell Hamrick

Mrs. Broome's Son (uncredited)

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    A doctor's wife is arrested for educating impoverished women about birth control.

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    1917-05-13

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