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title: 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lois Weber'
released: '1917-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hand-that-rocks-the-cradle-1917'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0008041/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1917)

1917 · Drama · United States

Original title: Hand That Rocks the Cradle

## Synopsis

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is an American silent drama film released in 1917. It was written, produced and directed by the husband and wife team Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber, who also play the lead roles. It was made in Hollywood under the working title Is a Woman a Person?

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lois Weber](https://cinepixo.com/people/lois-weber), [Phillips Smalley](https://cinepixo.com/people/phillips-smalley)

## Cast

- [Lois Weber](https://cinepixo.com/people/lois-weber)
- [Priscilla Dean](https://cinepixo.com/people/priscilla-dean)
- [Evelyn Selbie](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-selbie)
- [Phillips Smalley](https://cinepixo.com/people/phillips-smalley)
- [Wedgwood Nowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/wedgwood-nowell)

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