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The Way of All Flesh

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1hr 26min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1940
Director:
Louis King
Starring:
Akim Tamiroff, Gladys George, William Henry  ...more
Synopsis: This is the third film based on a story by Lajos Biro and Jules G. Furthman. The first two were silent films, Cecil B. DeMille's The Whispering Chorus in 1918, and The Way of All Flesh in 1927. In this melodrama, Paul Kriza (Akim Tamiroff), a respectable bank cashier, leaves his wife Anna (Gladys George) and their children to seek greater fortunes in the big city. But instead of making his mark, he makes a mess of his prospects, and he ends up destitute. Ashamed to face his family, he remains in ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Although it's not a particularly good film, the 1940 remake of The Way of All Flesh is worth a look (if you can locate this hard-to-find film) just because it's the rare "weepie" that focused on a nobly self-sacrificing (if flawed) father rather than mother. It should also be noted that Flesh plays fast and loose with its original source material, so those looking for a faithful adaptation of the Samuel ... Full Review
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Akim Tamiroff
Paul Kriza
Gladys George
Anna Kriza
William Henry
Paul Kriza
John Hartley
Victor Kriza
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