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DRAMA . 1993 . 1h 36m . English . 5.8/10

Empty Cradle_

Jane Morgan gives birth to her baby at the hospital. When she wakes up the next morning, the hospital tells her, that her son died at birth. However from ultrasound reading she had before, she knew she was having a girl. Now the hospital is stone-walling her, saying she is just in denial, due to her loss. Now she is trying to fight the system, to find evidence of the apparent mistake by the hospital. Only it wasn't the hospital's mistake. Nurse Rita Donohue is the one who made the switch. She faked a pregnancy to hang on to her roving boyfriend. But she grabbed the wrong baby, her boyfriend wants a son, so now she's faking a second pregnancy, and making plans to get another baby.

Starring Kate Jackson, Lori Loughlin, Eriq La Salle
5.8/10
Rating
1h 36m
Runtime
1993
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Jane Morgan gives birth to her baby at the hospital. When she wakes up the next morning, the hospital tells her, that her son died at birth. However from ultrasound reading she had before, she knew she was having a girl. Now the hospital is stone-walling her, saying she is just in denial, due to her loss. Now she is trying to fight the system, to find evidence of the apparent mistake by the hospital. Only it wasn't the hospital's mistake. Nurse Rita Donohue is the one who made the switch. She faked a pregnancy to hang on to her roving boyfriend. But she grabbed the wrong baby, her boyfriend wants a son, so now she's faking a second pregnancy, and making plans to get another baby.

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Cast
Kate Jackson stars as Rita Donohue in Empty Cradle.
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Year context
Empty Cradle was released 33 years ago in 1993.
Overview
Jane Morgan gives birth to her baby at the hospital. When she wakes up the next morning, the hospital tells her, that her son died at birth. However from ult...
Empty Cradle is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 36m.

CREW

STUDIOS (3)

Bein-Mills Productions Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International ABC

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (7 votes)
Popularity
4
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What is Empty Cradle about?
Jane Morgan gives birth to her baby at the hospital. When she wakes up the next morning, the hospital tells her, that her son died at birth. However from ultrasound reading she had before, she knew she was having a girl. Now the hospital is stone-walling her, saying she is just in denial, due to her loss. Now she is trying to fight the system, to find evidence of the apparent mistake by the hospital. Only it wasn't the hospital's mistake. Nurse Rita Donohue is the one who made the switch. She faked a pregnancy to hang on to her roving boyfriend. But she grabbed the wrong baby, her boyfriend wants a son, so now she's faking a second pregnancy, and making plans to get another baby.
How long is Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Empty Cradle?
The cast of Empty Cradle includes Kate Jackson, Lori Loughlin, Eriq La Salle, David Lansbury, Jonah Blechman.
What is the rating of Empty Cradle?
Empty Cradle has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama TV Movie

KEYWORDS (4)

parent child relationship midwife hysterectomy fake pregnancy
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