The Way of a Woman

Dorothy is a city girl who has chosen to teach school in the backwoods. Pierre is a product of the backwoods, a man who will allow no one to cross him in the most trivial matter, a man in whom the baser elements of character are predominant.

Directed by Wallace Reid, The Way of a Woman leans on a strong ensemble — Wallace Reid, Dorothy Davenport, Edna Maison — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1914.