CinemaOSMovie · 1927 · 1h 34m

The Way of All Flesh

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The story takes place in Milwaukee during the early 1900s with a bank clerk named August Schiller who is happy with both his job and his family. He is tasked with transporting $1,000 in securities to Chicago. On the train he meets a blond seductress who convinces him to buy her a bottle of champagne, and takes him to a saloon. The next morning he awakes alone in a dilapidated bedroom and without the securities.

Directed byVictor Fleming

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
October 1, 1927
Studios
Paramount Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

August Shilling

Belle Bennett

Belle Bennett

Mrs. Schilling

Donald Keith

Donald Keith

August Jr.

Phyllis Haver

Phyllis Haver

The Temptress

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

The Tough

Philippe De Lacy

Philippe De Lacy

August, as a child

Mickey McBan

Mickey McBan

Evald

Betsy Ann Hisle

Betsy Ann Hisle

Charlotte

Carmencita Johnson

Carmencita Johnson

Elizabeth

Gordon Thorpe

Karl

Creative team
Directed by
Victor Fleming
Victor Fleming
Written by
Perley Poore Sheehan
Perley Poore Sheehan
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman

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