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The Way of All Flesh

  • 1940
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
131
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Muriel Angelus, Gladys George, and Akim Tamiroff in The Way of All Flesh (1940)
CrimeDramaRomance

Paul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, 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 ta... Read allPaul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, 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 prey by a con-game gang, and accomplice Mary Brown proves that he certainly i... Read allPaul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, 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 prey by a con-game gang, and accomplice Mary Brown proves that he certainly is. The next morning, he wakes up to discover that he has been robbed of the securities, an... Read all

  • Director
    • Louis King
  • Writers
    • Lajos Biró
    • Jules Furthman
    • Lenore J. Coffee
  • Stars
    • Akim Tamiroff
    • Gladys George
    • William Henry
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    131
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Louis King
    • Writers
      • Lajos Biró
      • Jules Furthman
      • Lenore J. Coffee
    • Stars
      • Akim Tamiroff
      • Gladys George
      • William Henry
    • 20User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Paul Kriza
    Gladys George
    Gladys George
    • Anna Kriza
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Paul Kriza Jr.
    Muriel Angelus
    Muriel Angelus
    • Mary Brown
    Berton Churchill
    Berton Churchill
    • Reginald L. Morten
    Roger Imhof
    Roger Imhof
    • Franz Henzel
    James Seay
    James Seay
    • Varno
    Douglas Kennedy
    Douglas Kennedy
    • Timothy
    Norma Gene Nelson
    Norma Gene Nelson
    • Mitzi as a Child
    • (as Norma Nelson)
    Tommy Bupp
    Tommy Bupp
    • Timothy as a Child
    June Hedin
    • Julie as a Child
    Darryl Hickman
    Darryl Hickman
    • Victor as a boy
    James West
    • Paul Jr., as a Child
    John Harmon
    • Pete
    James Burke
    James Burke
    • Frisco
    Marilyn Knowlden
    Marilyn Knowlden
    • Julie Kriza
    John Hartley
    John Hartley
    • Victor Kriza
    Sheila Ryan
    Sheila Ryan
    • Mitzi Kriza
    • (as Betty McLaughlin)
    • Director
      • Louis King
    • Writers
      • Lajos Biró
      • Jules Furthman
      • Lenore J. Coffee
    • All cast & crew
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    dikky73

    Where to find The Way of All Flesh

    I, too, saw this movie as a child and cried at the ending. It is the greatest tear-jerker of all time. I think I know where you can find it. A book by Priscella Presley noted that Elvis liked the movie so much, he purchased the rights to it.

    It is a shame that no one may ever see it again, and many have never even heard of it. Long ago, I tried to write Ms. Presley about this. But I did not really know how to contact her. I fully believe this movie would be successful if shown again, or perhaps remade. I am glad to hear that someone else knows of it. It is the most powerful movie I've ever seen from the standpoint of making the movie-watcher need a Kleenex.

    Does anyone else who has seen it have a comment?
    9pablanch-1

    Have purchased a DVD copy

    My mum just recently found out the name of this movie after 20 years of first seeing it on late night television. A movie which she has never forgotten and which left her in tears. We thought we would never find it as other users on this site have had such trouble. So we couldn't believe our lucky stars when we finally tracked down the internet site http://www.movielead.com/buynow.html This movie was listed as available so we purchased it and crossed our fingers. Low and behold we received our DVD copy a couple of days ago. Delivery only took 3 weeks from U.S. My mum was absolutely delighted. For any future users or those who have had trouble, this will save you some searching.
    sharon-pennock

    the way of all flesh

    I have never seen this movie, but it's story has been related to me many times by my mother who is now 83 years old. She has often expressed a wish for me to see it, and for years i have trawled the net looking for the film. The only information i could find was that the film was destroyed by fire, but i never gave up searching.. Waterloo bridge was another favourite of hers and must have been made around the same time, i saw that as one of those Sunday afternoon films while i was still at school, i will be 50 this year and thought i would give the search one more go... well i may have come up trumps, i have just ordered my copy on VHS of the way of all flesh and it should arrive from America soon, i'm hoping i can give this to my mum at long last.
    9maria_b201

    Wonderful Movie

    I saw this movie when I was a young girl and cried like a baby. What a touching story. It was played on television, since that is where I saw it. I wish I could get a copy. I think Akim Tamiroff in the lead role of the father was excellent and an underrated actor. I might be mistaken but I think this story was first a book, but I don't know who wrote it. I will continue to do some searches on that. I wish AMC or TMC would at least run the movie on television. There was an earlier version of this movie, 1927, but I have not seen that one. the final scene of the movie is unforgettable! A must see.Too bad this film isn't available on DVD.
    maria_b45

    Wonderful Film

    I saw this movie as a teenager on television. It was wonderful and I thought the lead actor, Akim Tamiroff was also wonderful. I cried like a baby at the ending. It is rare to see him in a lead role and even rarer to see him portray a person who isn't some type of villian. I wish I could find this film on tape or even played again on tv.

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      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; its earliest documented telecasts took place in Denver Thursday 20 August 1959 on KBTV (Channel 9) and in Seattle Thursday 3 September 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7).
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      Remake of The Way of All Flesh (1927)

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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frestelse
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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