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DRAMA . 1923 . 3h 20m

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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
3h 20m
Runtime
1923
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
The Way of a Man poster

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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Cast
Allene Ray stars as Ellen Meriwether in The Way of a Man.
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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
Allene Ray
Ellen Meriwether
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
John Cowles
Florence Lee
Florence Lee
Mrs. Cowles
Bud Osborne
Bud Osborne
Gordon Orme
KA
Kathryn Appleton
Grace Sheraton
W
Whitehorse
Auberry
Lillian Gale
Lillian Gale
Mandy McGovern
CR
Chet Ryan
Andy
LA
Lillian Adrian

DETAILS

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Status
Released
Runtime
200 min (3h 20m)
Country

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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
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