The Way of the Strong (1928 film)

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.

Synopsis
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).

Cast

 * Mitchell Lewis - Handsome Williams
 * Alice Day - Nora
 * Margaret Livingston - Marie
 * Theodore von Eltz - Dan
 * William Norton Bailey - Tiger Louie
 * Willie Fung - Chinese Cook (uncredited)
 * Jack Perry - one of Handsome's henchmen (uncredited)
 * Blackie Whiteford - one of Handsome's henchmen (uncredited)

Preservation and status
The film survives through a print held in the collection of Sony Pictures Entertainment (formerly called Columbia Pictures Entertainment). Complete copies of the film are also held at the Cinematheque Royale de Belgique and the Danish Film Institute.