The Way of a Man
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Directed byGeorge B. Seitz
Based onThe Way of a Man
by Emerson Hough
Produced byC. W. Patton
StarringAllene Ray
Harold Miller
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • January 20, 1924 (1924-01-20)
Running time
10 episodes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (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.

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]
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Chapter titles

  1. Into the Unknown
  2. Redskin and White
  3. In the Toils of the Torrent
  4. Lost in the Wilds
  5. White Medicine
  6. The Firing Squad
  7. Gold! Gold!
  8. The Fugitive
  9. California
  10. Trail's End

See also

References

  1. "The Way of a Man". The Progressive Silent Film List. silentera.com. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pardy, George T. (March 1, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Way of a Man". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation. 15 (15): 27. Retrieved September 19, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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