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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Way of the Strong
1928 0h 59m EN
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8.3
BANGER
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6.1
IMDB
★8.3TMDB · 3★6.1IMDB · 108
CrimeDramaRomance
Synopsis
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A gangster falls for a blind violinist, only for his mobster rivals to kidnap her.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Mitchell Lewis
Handsome Williams
Alice Day
Nora
Margaret Livingston
Marie
Theodore von Eltz
Dan
William Bailey
Tiger Louie
Willie Fung
Chinese Cook
Jack Perry
One of Handsome's
Blackie Whiteford
One of Handsome's
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Writers
- Peter Milne, William M. Conselman
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Mitchell Lewis and Alice Day and Margaret Livingston carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0019554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Frank Capra directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Mitchell Lewis and Alice Day and Margaret Livingston carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0019554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 59 min · 0h 59m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 6.1/10 · 108 votes
Also by
Frank Capra
Production companies
Who made it
Columbia Pictures
US
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- silent film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1928-06-18
