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Release Year1928
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorNorton S. Parker
WritersWillis Kent
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Road to Ruin
About The Road to Ruin
A controversial, low-budget drama about the life of a young teenage girl that goes on the "road to ruin." Sally is a 16-year-old New York City teen who, neglected by her parents, takes up smoking and drinking, engages in affairs with a series of older men, gets arrested by the police during a strip poker game, is sent home only to discover later that she's pregnant, and after getting an illegal abortion, the words "The Wages of Sin is Death" inexpliably appear over her bed in fire.
Directed by Norton S. Parker, The Road to Ruin leans on a strong ensemble — Helen Foster, Grant Withers, Florence Turner — 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 1928.
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