A doctor's wife is arrested for educating impoverished women about birth control.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is of 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It was released on 1917-05-13.
Genres: Drama
A doctor's wife is arrested for educating impoverished women about birth control.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is of 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It was released on 1917-05-13.
Genres: Drama
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