The Way of the Strong (1928 film) explained

The Way of the Strong
Director:	Frank Capra
Producer:	Harry Cohn
Starring:	Mitchell Lewis Alice Day William Norton Bailey
Cinematography:	Ben F. Reynolds
Studio:	Columbia Pictures
Distributor:	Columbia Pictures
Runtime:	61 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Way of the Strong is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures.

Synopsis

Handsome Williams (Mitchell Lewis) is a bootlegger who takes in the down-and-out Nora (Alice Day). Nora eventually finds herself in the middle of a gang war between Williams and his chief rival, Tiger Louie (William Norton Bailey).

Cast

• Mitchell Lewis - Handsome Williams
• Alice Day - Nora
• Margaret Livingston - Marie
• Theodore von Eltz - Dan
• William Norton Bailey - Tiger Louie
• Willie Fung - Chinese Cook (uncredited)
• Jack Perry - one of Handsome's henchmen (uncredited)
• Blackie Whiteford - one of Handsome's henchmen (uncredited)

Preservation and status

The film survives through a print held in the collection of Sony Pictures Entertainment (formerly called Columbia Pictures Entertainment).^[1] Complete copies of the film are also held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique and the Danish Film Institute.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/W/WayOfTheStrong1928.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Way of the Strong
2. Web site: The Way Of The Strong [motion picture] ]. 2023-10-31 . American Silent Feature Film Survival Database.