The Only Way (1926)

A dissolute English advocate goes to the guillotine in place of his aristocratic double.

Date of release
1926-02-06
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
3m
Director
Herbert Wilcox

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: A Tale of Two Cities

The Only Way is a 1926 British drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring John Martin Harvey, Madge Stuart and Betty Faire. It was adapted from the play The Only Way which was itself based on the 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. John Martin Harvey had been playing Carton in the play since 1899 and it was his most popular work. It cost £24,000 to make and was shot at Twickenham Studios. The film was a commercial success and reportedly took over £53,000 in its first two years on release.

Production

Wilcox says he made the film after "a period of unimpressive films". He bought the rights to the play and had John Martin Harvey to reprise his stage role. "It was a unique experience, since Martin Harvey was the finest actor I had directed up to that time," wrote Wilcox.

The film reportedly went £5,000 over budget.

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