The Way of All Flesh
6.4
October 1, 1927
1h 34m
Overview
The story takes place in Milwaukee during the early 1900s with a bank clerk named August Schiller who is happy with both his job and his family. He is tasked with transporting $1,000 in securities to Chicago. On the train he meets a blond seductress who convinces him to buy her a bottle of champagne, and takes him to a saloon. The next morning he awakes alone in a dilapidated bedroom and without the securities.
Director
Victor Fleming
Cast
Emil Jannings
August Shilling
Belle Bennett
Mrs. Schilling
Donald Keith
August Jr.
Phyllis Haver
The Temptress
Fred Kohler
The Tough
Philippe De Lacy
August, as a child
Mickey McBan
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