The Only Way
AdventureDrama
A dissolute English advocate goes to the guillotine in place of his aristocratic double.
Director
Herbert Wilcox
Writers
Charles Dickens, Frederick Longbridge, Freeman Wills
Stars
John Martin Harvey, Madge Stuart, Betty Faire
Language
None, English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
John Martin Harvey
as Sydney Carton
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Madge Stuart
as Mimi
Betty Faire
as Lucy Manette
Ben Webster
as Marquis St. Evremonde
J. Fisher White
as Dr. Manette
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Frederick Cooper
as Charles Darnay
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Mary Brough
as Miss Pross
Frank Stanmore
as Dr. Lorry
Gibb McLaughlin
as Barsad
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Gordon McLeod
as Ernest Defarge
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Herbert Wilcox Productions
🏷️ Keywords
guillotineparis francefrench revolutionfrancebased on novel
🎯 Categories
AdventureDrama
⭐ Featured Review
Further information about the film's significance
"This was the first 10,000 foot film made in the UK. There are numerous tinted sections, and the final scene (where Carton goes to the guillotine) is tinted in pink. The BFI have a viewing copy which - the last time I watched it - was still on nitrate film stock...."
📖 Synopsis
A dissolute English advocate goes to the guillotine in place of his aristocratic double.