The Way of a Man

The Way of a Man
The Way of a Man
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Directed by	George B. Seitz
Based on	The Way of a Man; by Emerson Hough
Produced by	C. W. Patton
Starring	Allene Ray; Harold Miller
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	January 20, 1924;
Running time	10 episodes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Way of a Man is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by George B. Seitz. Pathé Exchange also released it as a 9-reel film later in 1924. Both the serial and the film version are considered to be lost.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] on his father's death, John Cowles goes West and meets and falls in love with Ellen Meriwether, daughter of Colonel Meriwether. Through the treachery of Gordon Orme, their convoy is nearly destroyed in an Indian attack. Later, John and his mother join the California Gold Rush. The gold camp is attacked by outlaws led by Gordon Orme, but the bandits are defeated. John wins the affections of Ellen. The plot given is that of the serial, but this differs drastically from that of the book, very little takes place in the West and none in California.

Cast

Allene Ray as Ellen Meriwether
Harold Miller as John Cowles
Bud Osborne as Gordon Orme
Lillian Gale as Mandy McGovern
White Horse as Auberry
Kathryn Appleton as Grace Sheraton
Chet Ryan as Andy^[2]
Lillian Adrian as Carmencita^[2]
Florence Lee as Mrs. Cowles^[2]

Chapter titles

Into the Unknown
Redskin and White
In the Toils of the Torrent
Lost in the Wilds
White Medicine
The Firing Squad
Gold! Gold!
The Fugitive
California
Trail's End

References

^ "The Way of a Man". The Progressive Silent Film List. silentera.com. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Pardy, George T. (March 1, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Way of a Man". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (15). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 27. Retrieved September 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

The Way of a Man at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie
Poster at Getty Images
Hough, Emerson (1907), The Way of a Man, New York: Grosset & Dunlap. (1924 photoplay edition illustrated with film stills)

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[1] "The Way of a Man". The Progressive Silent Film List. silentera.com. Retrieved January 3, 2009.

[ETR-2] Pardy, George T. (March 1, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Way of a Man". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (15). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 27. Retrieved September 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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