The Better Way
The Better Way
1914, English. Directed by Christy Cabanne.
An appealing story of how a convict is saved by his daughter from returning to his evil ways.
Sunbeam's father is sent to prison, and on his release promises to remain honest. He secures a job as a night watchman, but his prison record being discovered, he is fired, and finds it impossible to secure work. Sunbeam gets a job in a a family as a "slavey" in order to support the father and herself, but her father chafes at the idea of his daughter working, although he does not know what her job is nor where. In desperation, he decides to turn crook again, and breaks into the house where his daughter is working.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 22 December 1914
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Christy Cabanne
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The Better Way runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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The Better Way is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Better Way isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 December 1914. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Better Way?
The Better Way (1914) was directed by Christy Cabanne and stars Dorothy Gish, F.A. Turner, Josephine Crowell.