The Bravest Way is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and written by Edith M. Kennedy. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Tsuru Aoki, Yukio Aoyama, Jane Wolfe, and Winter Hall. The film was released on June 16, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]

The Bravest Way
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Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byEdith Kennedy
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringSessue Hayakawa
Florence Vidor
Tsuru Aoki
Yukio Aoyama
Jane Wolfe
Winter Hall
CinematographyPaul P. Perry
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 16, 1918 (1918-06-16)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine,[4] Kara Tamura (Hayakawa), a humble worker studying landscape gardening, and Shiro Watana (Aoyama), a trusted clerk, live together in San Francisco. Watana sends for his wife Sat-u (Aoki) and children from Japan, and Tamura dreams of the day when he will have enough money to marry Nume Rogers, a teacher at a nearby kindergarten. Watana is mysteriously murdered. Sat-u arrives and Tamura takes her into his home. Meddlesome neighbors compel Tamura to marry Sat-u, and Nume, heartbroken, accepts the offer of a wealthy man to cultivate her voice as an opera singer. Three years pass and Sat-u is fatally ill. Before she dies, she explains to Nume Tamura's reason for marrying her. Watana's uncle places his property in Tamura's hands for his sacrifice, and Nume and Tamura are reunited.

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Preservation

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With no prints of The Bravest Way located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson (January 8, 2015). "The-Bravest-Way". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Bravest Way (1918)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Bravest Way". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Reviews: The Bravest Way". Exhibitors Herald. Vol. 7, no. 3. New York City, NY: Exhibitors Herald Company. July 15, 1918. pp. 27–28.
  5. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Bravest Way". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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