The Way of All Flesh (1940)
WHICH DID HE CHOOSE?...the Kiss of LOVE..the call of home and family...or the kiss of LUST..the law of the bright lights?
Paul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, and the happy husband of Anna and the father of four children. He is sent to New York to deliver some securities for the bank. There, he is tagged as easy-pickings by a con-game gang and Mary Brown, gang accomplice, proves he is. Waking up in the morning he discovers he has been robbed of the securities and, when he confronts the gang, he is hit on the head and taken out to be left on a railroad track. He comes to, struggles with the henchman and the man is killed when a train comes roaring by. Paul escapes but his watch is found and he is reported as the dead man. But he can't go home again.
Cast
- Akim Tamiroff - Paul Kriza
- Gladys George - Anna Kriza
- William Henry - Paul Kriza Jr.
- Muriel Angelus - Mary Brown
- Berton Churchill - Reginald L. Morten
- Roger Imhof - Franz Henzel
- James Seay - Varno
- Douglas Kennedy - Timothy
- Norma Gene Nelson - Mitzi as a Child
- Tommy Bupp - Timothy as a Child
Screenplay
- Jules Furthman (Story)
- Lenore J. Coffee (Screenplay)
- Lajos Biró (Story)
Keywords
small town, con man, cashier
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Way of All Flesh about?
- Paul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, and the happy husband of Anna and the father of four children. He is sent to New York to deliver some securities for the bank. There, he is tagged as easy-pickings by a con-game gang and Mary Brown, gang accomplice, proves he is. Waking up in the morning he discovers he has been robbed of the securities and, when he confronts the gang, he is hit on the head and taken out to be left on a railroad track. He comes to, struggles with the henchman and the man is killed when a train comes roaring by. Paul escapes but his watch is found and he is reported as the dead man. But he can't go home again.
- Who directed The Way of All Flesh?
- The Way of All Flesh was directed by Louis King.
- Who stars in The Way of All Flesh?
- The Way of All Flesh stars Akim Tamiroff, Gladys George, William Henry, Muriel Angelus, Berton Churchill, Roger Imhof.
- How long is The Way of All Flesh?
- The Way of All Flesh has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Way of All Flesh?
- The Way of All Flesh is a Romance, Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Way of All Flesh produced?
- The Way of All Flesh was produced in United States of America.