The Road to Ruin (1928)

Movie"Thrilling! Sensational! It seemed such a beautiful road, such a wonderful road - But it was only the Road to Ruin!"
Audience Score
60
The Road to Ruin
NR 41 minMar 23rd, 1928Drama
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.
StarringHelen FosterGrant WithersFlorence Turner
DirectorNorton S. Parker

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 23rd, 1928
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Cliff Broughton Productions
Movie Tags:
b movieexploitationabortionsmokingteenage pregnancytroubled teensinteenage rebellionunderage drinkingmorality tale