The Way of the Strong

The Way of the Strong
Directed by	Frank Capra
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Written by	William M. Conselman (story) Peter Milne
Starring	Mitchell Lewis Alice Day William Norton Bailey
Cinematography	Ben F. Reynolds
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	June 19, 1928 (1928-06-19)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Way of the Strong is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures. The film survives through a print held in the collection of Sony Pictures Entertainment (formerly called Columbia Pictures Entertainment).^[1]

Synopsis

Handsome Williams (Mitchell Lewis) is a bootlegger who takes in the down-and-out Nora (Alice Day). Nora eventually finds herself in the middle of a gang war between Williams and his chief rival, Tiger Louie (William Norton Bailey).

Cast

Mitchell Lewis - Handsome Williams
Alice Day - Nora
Margaret Livingston - Marie
Theodore von Eltz - Dan
William Norton Bailey - Tiger Louie
Willie Fung - Chinese Cook (uncredited)
Jack Perry - One of Handsome's Henchmen (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford - One of Handsome's Henchmen (uncredited)

References

↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Way of the Strong at silentera.com

External links

The Way of the Strong at the Internet Movie Database

Frank Capra

Filmography

Feature films directed	Fultah Fisher's Boarding House The Strong Man Long Pants For the Love of Mike That Certain Thing So This Is Love? The Matinee Idol The Way of the Strong Say It with Sables The Power of the Press Submarine The Younger Generation The Donovan Affair Flight Ladies of Leisure Rain or Shine Dirigible The Miracle Woman Platinum Blonde Forbidden American Madness The Bitter Tea of General Yen Lady for a Day It Happened One Night Broadway Bill Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Lost Horizon You Can't Take It with You Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Meet John Doe Arsenic and Old Lace It's a Wonderful Life State of the Union Riding High Here Comes the Groom A Hole in the Head Pocketful of Miracles

Why We Fight series	Prelude to War The Nazis Strike Divide and Conquer The Battle of Britain The Battle of Russia The Battle of China War Comes to America

Other works	Know Your Enemy: Japan Here Is Germany Tunisian Victory Your Job in Germany Two Down and One to Go The Negro Soldier The Army–Navy Screen Magazine The Fallbrook Story The Bell Laboratory Science Series Our Mr. Sun Hemo the Magnificent

Related	Bibliography Frank Capra Jr. (son) Frank Capra III (grandson)

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