The End of the Road (1919)
Childhood friends Mary Lee and Vera receive two different versions of the 'birds and the bees' from their mothers. Mary Lee gets the facts, while Vera gets a prudish fairytale version. Their lives separate after graduation, Mary Lee becomes a nurse who falls in proper love with a Doctor, whereas Vera follows her mother's advice and seeks to marry a rich man, but falls for the unlawful and syphilitic charms of a wealthy cad. Mary Lee and her Doctor rescue Vera and help her get proper care after a series of revelations showing actual patients of the loathsome disease. Finally, Mary Lee and her new husband volunteer to help our boys fighting the Huns in France.
Director: Edward H. Griffith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: February 16, 1919
Cast
- Richard Bennett - Doctor
- Claire Adams - Mary Lee
- Joyce Fair - Vera Lynch
- Raymond McKee
- Maude Hill
- Robert Cain
- Arthur Housman
- Alice Brady
- Helen Ferguson - Maid
Screenplay
- Katherine Bement Davis (Story)
- Katherine Bement Davis (Screenplay)
- Edward H. Griffith
Production: U.S. War Department, American Social Hygiene Association, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
syphilis, venereal diseases
More Films by Director: Edward H. Griffith
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The End of the Road about?
- Childhood friends Mary Lee and Vera receive two different versions of the 'birds and the bees' from their mothers. Mary Lee gets the facts, while Vera gets a prudish fairytale version. Their lives separate after graduation, Mary Lee becomes a nurse who falls in proper love with a Doctor, whereas Vera follows her mother's advice and seeks to marry a rich man, but falls for the unlawful and syphilitic charms of a wealthy cad. Mary Lee and her Doctor rescue Vera and help her get proper care after a series of revelations showing actual patients of the loathsome disease. Finally, Mary Lee and her new husband volunteer to help our boys fighting the Huns in France.
- Who directed The End of the Road?
- The End of the Road was directed by Edward H. Griffith.
- Who stars in The End of the Road?
- The End of the Road stars Richard Bennett, Claire Adams, Joyce Fair, Raymond McKee, Maude Hill, Robert Cain.
- How long is The End of the Road?
- The End of the Road has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is The End of the Road?
- The End of the Road is a Drama film.
- Where was The End of the Road produced?
- The End of the Road was produced in United States of America.