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The Way of the Strong
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5752 feet
Directed by Frank Capra

Cast: Mitchell Lewis [‘Handsome’ Williams], Alice Day [Nora], Margaret Livingston [Marie], Theodore von Eltz [Dan], William Norton Bailey [Tiger Louie], Willie Fung

Columbia Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Columbia Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Harry Cohn. Scenario by Peter Milne, from a screen story by William Conselman. Cinematography by Ben F. Reynolds. / © 7 August 1928 by Columbia Pictures Corporation [LP25517]. Released 19 June 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F2 n. F2.6125.

Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 23 January 2013.

References: AFI-F2 n. F2.6125; Everson-American p. 230; Everson-Detective p. 110; McBride-Capra p. 723; Poague-Capra p. 236 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Bruce Calvert.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc.