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The Road to Ruin

The Road to Ruin

1934Movie⏱️ 1h 2mPassed
Drama
4.9
IMDB Rating
434 votes

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
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Helen Foster, Nell O'Day, Glen Boles
Release Date
May 15, 1934
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 20
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Helen Foster
Helen Foster
as Ann Dixon
Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day
as Eve Monroe
Glen Boles
Glen Boles
as Tommy
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Robert Quirk
as Ed
Paul Page
Paul Page
as Ralph Bennett
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Richard Hemingway
as Brad
Virginia True Boardman
Virginia True Boardman
as Martha Dixon
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker
as Mr. Dixon
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Donald Kerr
as Drunk Shooting Dice
Eleanor Thatcher
Eleanor Thatcher
as Dancer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Willis Kent Productions

🏷️ Keywords

teenage girlcorrupting an innocent young womanbend down exposing cleavagefemale nudityskinny dipping

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

The Parental Push Down The Primrose Path
by atlasmb2024-12-06
4/10

"This is a cautionary tale aimed at parents. Similar to "Reefer Madness", the film seeks to warn society against the perils of bad parenting. Ann Dixon (Helen Foster) is the main character, a teen who is a model of proper behavior. As her relationship with friend Eve Monroe (Nell O'Day) develops, she is influenced by Eve's behaviors, which are riskier and more permissive. The plot is almost predictable. A puff on a cigarette leads to an alcoholic drink, which leads to a ride in a fast car, and before you know it...pregnancy! Well, there are some other dots to connect along ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Adapted by William Zeffiro into a tongue-in-cheek stage musical of the same title which premiered in 2008. At one of the final shows, at The 45th Street Theater in New York City, 96-year-old Glen Boles (a star of the original film) made an appearance.

📖 Synopsis

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.