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The Way of the Strong is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures.
Handsome Williams (Mitchell Lewis) is a bootlegger who takes in the down-and-out Nora (Alice Day). Nora eventually finds herself in the middle of a gang war between Williams and his chief rival, Tiger Louie (William Norton Bailey).
According to modern sources, the running time is 61 min. and the picture was hastily shot at the Columbia studios in the spring of 1928. Extant prints of the film were taken from a 35mm Danish version, with the titles translated into English.
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'The Way of the Strong' is an excellent crime drama from the late silent era, proving that Frank Capra had a firm grasp of the grammar of film techniques before he made his first talkie. The subject matter is also unusual for Capra: this film deals with themes that are more typical for Raoul Walsh or Howard Hawks.
The Way of the Strong: Directed by Frank Capra. With Mitchell Lewis, Alice Day, Margaret Livingston, Theodore von Eltz. Williams is a bootlegger who takes in the down-and-out Nora. Nora eventually finds herself in the middle of a gang war between Williams and his chief rival, Tiger Louie.
