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. The film survives through a print held in the collection of Sony Pictures Entertainment (formerly called Columbia Pictures Entertainment). 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) References External links 1928 films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Films directed by Frank Capra American silent feature films American crime drama films 1928 crime drama films 1920s American films Silent American drama films