The Way of All Flesh (1940 film)

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The Way of All Flesh
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Louis King
Screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee
Story by Lajos Bíró
Jules Furthman
Produced by William LeBaron
Starring Akim Tamiroff
Gladys George
William "Bill" Henry
Muriel Angelus
Berton Churchill
Roger Imhof
Cinematography Theodor Sparkuhl
Edited by Stuart Gilmore
Music by Victor Young
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 5, 1940 (1940-07-05)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Way of All Flesh is a 1940 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Lenore J. Coffee. The film stars Akim Tamiroff, Gladys George, William "Bill" Henry, Muriel Angelus, Berton Churchill and Roger Imhof. It was released on July 5, 1940 by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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The film is a remake of the lost 1927 silent film of the same name.

Plot

When a successful banker is traveling with a large amount of the bank’s cash, he becomes the victim of a robbery. shamed to return home, he disappears and becomes a derelict. Many years later, he finds himself in his old home town. He peers into the window of his own house and sees his family, now grown. His wife comes out, not recognizing her husband, and she invites him in. He thanks her but departs, walking into the darkness.

Cast

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References

  1. "The Way of All Flesh (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  2. Crowther, Bosley (1940-06-06). "Movie Review - Florian - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; 'Florian,' a Tale of a Noble Horse in Old Vienna, at Loew's Criterion-'The Way of All Flesh,' With Akim Tamiroff, at the Paramount". The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-06-24.