Who directed The Way of a Man?

The movie The Way of a Man was directed by George B. Seitz.

When was The Way of a Man released?

The Way of a Man was released in the year 1923.

Which country is The Way of a Man from?

The Way of a Man is a movie from United States.

What genre is The Way of a Man?

The Way of a Man is categorised as Western, Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Who stars in The Way of a Man?

The Way of a Man features Florence Lee, Harold Miller, Lillian Gale, Bud Osborne.

Who wrote the screenplay for The Way of a Man?

The screenplay for The Way of a Man was written by Emerson Hough, George B. Seitz.

What are movies similar to The Way of a Man?

If you enjoy The Way of a Man, you might also like Danton (1921), Becket (1923), Der Stern von Damaskus (1920), The Cradle (1922).

Is The Way of a Man considered a cult classic?

Yes, The Way of a Man (1923) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Western and Drama qualities.

Western Drama

The Way of a Man

Name: The Way of a Man
Director: George B. Seitz
Released: 1923
Cast: Bud Osborne, Kathryn Appleton, Allene Ray, Lillian Gale, Lillian Adrian

1923·George B. Seitz·IMDb: —/10

Summary

“The Way of a Man” plunges audiences into a maelstrom of familial tragedy and nascent ambition following the inexplicable slaying of John Cowles' patriarch. Bereft and financially imperiled, young Cowles embarks on a westward odyssey, seeking succor from his father's erstwhile business confidant, the formidable Colonel Meriwether. His arrival, however, ushers in a seismic shift in his personal landscape as he becomes captivated by the Colonel's vivacious daughter, Ellen, a burgeoning romance blooming under the veil of his unacknowledged commitment to Grace Sheraton, his fiancée back home. This precarious emotional architecture is irrevocably destabilized by the untimely reappearance of Gordon Orme, an old acquaintance whose calculated revelation of John's duplicity to Colonel Meriwether shatters any hope of fiscal salvation, inciting the Colonel's righteous wrath. As John's mother and the very fiancée he sought to conceal descend upon the burgeoning Western frontier, his mother's sagacious counsel propels him toward the untamed promise of the gold fields. There, amidst the arduous pursuit of mineral wealth, fate intervenes, granting him not only the glittering prize of a gold strike but also the heart of Ellen. This hard-won triumph, however, is etched against a backdrop of stark frontier justice, culminating in the violent demise of both the manipulative Gordon and the conflicted Grace, whose affections, it is revealed, truly lay with Orme, thus clearing the path for John's ultimate, albeit costly, happiness.

Synopsis

After the mysterious murder of John Cowles' father, the son starts west to borrow money of his father's business partner, Col. Meriwether. He meets the Colonel's daughter, Ellen, and falls in love with her, not telling her of his fiancée, Grace Sheraton. Gordon Orme, an old acquaintance, turns up, tells Col. Meriwether about Grace, and the Colonel is so enraged he refuses to lend the money. John's mother and Grace have followed John and his mother urges him to try the gold fields. He discovers gold and wins Ellen, after both Gordon and Grace, who is really in love with Gordon, are killed.

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