The Road to Ruin (1934)
An innocent girl! A life destroyed!
A young girl gets involved with a crowd that smokes marijuana, drinks and has sex. She winds up an alcoholic, pregnant drug addict and is forced to get an abortion.
Director: Dorothy Davenport, Melville Shyer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: May 14, 1934
Cast
- Helen Foster - Ann Dixon
- Nell O'Day - Eve Monroe
- Glen Boles - Tommy
- Robert Quirk - Ed
- Paul Page - Ralph Bennett
- Richard Hemingway - Brad
- Virginia True Boardman - Martha Dixon
- Richard Tucker - Mr. Dixon
- Donald Kerr - Drunk shooting dice
- Eleanor Thatcher - Dancer
Screenplay
Cinematography: James Diamond
Editing: S. Roy Luby
Production: Willis Kent Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
remake, underage drinking, pre-code, underage sex, wild party, woman director, unplanned pregnancy, strip poker, illegal abortion, defloration, moral corruption, exploitation film, unknowingly dating married man, marijuana use
More Films by Director: Dorothy Davenport, Melville Shyer
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Road to Ruin about?
- A young girl gets involved with a crowd that smokes marijuana, drinks and has sex. She winds up an alcoholic, pregnant drug addict and is forced to get an abortion.
- Who directed The Road to Ruin?
- The Road to Ruin was directed by Dorothy Davenport, Melville Shyer.
- Who stars in The Road to Ruin?
- The Road to Ruin stars Helen Foster, Nell O'Day, Glen Boles, Robert Quirk, Paul Page, Richard Hemingway.
- How long is The Road to Ruin?
- The Road to Ruin has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is The Road to Ruin?
- The Road to Ruin is a Drama film.
- Where was The Road to Ruin produced?
- The Road to Ruin was produced in United States of America.