The Way of All Flesh (1940 film)

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The Way of All Flesh (1940 film)

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]

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The Way of All Flesh
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Directed byLouis King
Screenplay byLenore J. Coffee
Story byLajos Bíró
Jules Furthman
Produced byWilliam LeBaron
StarringAkim Tamiroff
Gladys George
William "Bill" Henry
Muriel Angelus
Berton Churchill
Roger Imhof
CinematographyTheodor Sparkuhl
Edited byStuart Gilmore
Music byVictor Young
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 5, 1940 (1940-7-5)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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The film is a remake of the lost 1927 silent film of the same name.

Plot

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.

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