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The Way of All Flesh (1940)

APPROVED 86 min  -  Crime | Drama | Romance  -   5 July 1940 (USA)
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Paul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, and the happy husband of Anna and the father of four children... See full summary »

Director:

Louis King

Writers:

Lajos Biró (story), Jules Furthman (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff ...
Paul Kriza
Gladys George Gladys George ...
Anna Kriza
William Henry William Henry ...
Paul Kriza Jr.
Muriel Angelus Muriel Angelus ...
Mary Brown
Berton Churchill Berton Churchill ...
Reginald L. Morten
Roger Imhof Roger Imhof ...
Franz Henzel
James Seay James Seay ...
Varno
Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy ...
Timothy
Norma Gene Nelson Norma Gene Nelson ...
Mitzi as a Child (as Norma Nelson)
Tommy Bupp Tommy Bupp ...
Timothy as a Child
June Hedin June Hedin ...
Julie as a Child
Darryl Hickman ...
Victor as a boy
James West James West ...
Paul Jr., as a Child
John Harmon John Harmon ...
Pete
James Burke James Burke ...
Frisco
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Storyline

Paul Kriza is a cashier of a bank in a small town, and the happy husband of Anna and the father of four children. He is sent to New York to deliver some securities for the bank. There, he is tagged as easy-pickings by a con-game gang and Mary Brown, gang accomplice, proves he is. Waking up in the morning he discovers he has been robbed of the securities and, when he confronts the gang, he is hit on the head and taken out to be left on a railroad track. He comes to, struggles with the henchman and the man is killed when a train comes roaring by. Paul escapes but his watch is found and he is reported as the dead man. But he can't go home again. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bank | Train | Small Town | Struggle | Hobo  | See more »

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An Amazing Drama of an Amazing Husband! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Tortura da Carne See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »

Connections

Remake of The Way of All Flesh (1927) See more »