The Road to Ruin (1928)

The Road to Ruin (1928)

Thrilling! Sensational! It seemed such a beautiful road, such a wonderful road - But it was only the Road to Ruin! 1928-03-23 United States of America 41 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Helen Foster is Sally Canfield
Sally Canfield
Grant Withers is Don Hughes
Don Hughes
Florence Turner is Mrs. Canfield
Mrs. Canfield
Charles Miller is Mr. Canfield
Mr. Canfield
Virginia Roye is Eve Terrell
Eve Terrell
Thomas Carr is Jimmy Canfield (as Tommy Carr)
Jimmy Canfield (as Tommy Carr)
Don Rader is Al
Al
Eddie Dunn is Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)

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