Empty Cradle (1993): Cast & Plot
Empty Cradle is a 1993 drama directed by Paul Schneider, starring Lori Loughlin as Jane Morgan, Kate Jackson and Camilla Belle. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Paul Schneider
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Bein-Mills Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Empty Cradle About?
The premise of Empty Cradle without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After giving birth, Jane Morgan is told her newborn son died, though an earlier ultrasound confirmed she was expecting a girl. Hospital staff dismiss her grief as denial, so she investigates and discovers Nurse Rita Donohue swapped the babies. Rita had faked a pregnancy to keep her boyfriend, who wanted a son, and now schemes another deception.
Empty Cradle Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- murder of a pregnant woman
- murder
- pregnancy
- kidnapped baby
- child kidnapping
- kidnapping
- hospital
- stethoscope
- baby napping
- faked pregnancy
- mother son relationship
- midwife
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- hysterectomy
Empty Cradle Cast & Characters
Lori Loughlin leads the cast as Jane Morgan, with Kate Jackson as Rita Donohue and Camilla Belle as Sally. Directed by Paul Schneider; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Paul Schneider
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Lori Loughlin as Jane Morgan - Kate Jackson as Rita Donohue
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Camilla Belle as Sally -
David Lansbury as Bob Morgan
Also Starring in Empty Cradle
· 10 more- Zachary Browne Sam
- Jonah Blechman Patrick
- Michelle Joyner Sharon
- Penny Johnson Jerald Gail Huddle
- Eriq La Salle Detective Knoll
- Karmin Murcelo Nurse Ramsey
- Skye Bassett Nancy
- Wendy Bowers Donna
- Sally Hightower Ms. Green
- Peter Crook
Empty Cradle Plot Summary
What happens in Empty Cradle from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this tense, character-driven thriller, a mother’s fight to reclaim a lost child unfolds as a calculated web of lies, betrayals, and a hospital mystery that her closest allies refuse to believe at first. Lori Loughlin’s Jane Morgan is a devoted mother to Sally and Sam, with a third child on the way, and a man named Bob Morgan who remains desperate to win back his wife. The family’s fragile balance is upended when Jane goes into labor a few days past her due date, and an unsettling sequence of events begins to pull at the seams of every relationship around her.
Full summary
The whole story of Empty Cradle, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Empty Cradle?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the mother, Jane Morgan, in the film?
Empty Cradle Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Madre a tutti i costi” and “Üres bölcső”.
- Also known as
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- Madre a tutti i costi
- Üres bölcső
- Un berceau vide
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Movies Like Empty Cradle
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Cradle Swapping, The Cradle Will Fall and Cradle of Deception.
Empty Cradle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Empty Cradle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Empty Cradle released?
Empty Cradle was released on October 3, 1993.
Who directed Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle was directed by Paul Schneider.
More films by Paul Schneider Who is in the cast of Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle stars Lori Loughlin as Jane Morgan, Kate Jackson as Rita Donohue and Camilla Belle as Sally, among 14 credited actors.
Does Empty Cradle have a post-credit scene?
No. Empty Cradle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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