The Way of a Man_
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.
Starring
Allene Ray, Harold Miller, Florence Lee
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Way of a Man was released 103 years ago in 1923.
Overview
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 Colon...
The Way of a Man is a Drama, Western film with a runtime of 3h 20m.
CAST (9)
Allene Ray
Ellen Meriwether
Harold Miller
John Cowles
Florence Lee
Mrs. Cowles
Bud Osborne
Gordon Orme
KA
Kathryn Appleton
Grace Sheraton
W
Whitehorse
Auberry
Lillian Gale
Mandy McGovern
CR
Chet Ryan
Andy
LA
Lillian Adrian
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What is The Way of a Man about?
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.
How long is The Way of a Man?
The Way of a Man has a runtime of 200 minutes (3h 20m).
Who stars in The Way of a Man?
The cast of The Way of a Man includes Allene Ray, Harold Miller, Florence Lee, Bud Osborne, Kathryn Appleton.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Western