| The Way of All Flesh | |
| Director: | Louis King |
| Producer: | William LeBaron |
| Screenplay: | Lenore J. Coffee |
| Story: | Lajos Bíró Jules Furthman |
| Starring: | Akim Tamiroff Gladys George William "Bill" Henry Muriel Angelus Berton Churchill Roger Imhof |
| Music: | Victor Young |
| Cinematography: | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Editing: | Stuart Gilmore |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 86 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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]
The film is a remake of the lost 1927 silent film of the same name.
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.