The Road to Ruin (1928): Cast
The Road to Ruin is a 1928 drama directed by Norton S. Parker, starring Helen Foster as Sally Canfield, Eddie Dunn and Grant Withers. It runs 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Director
- Norton S. Parker
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Cliff Broughton Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Road to Ruin About?
The premise of The Road to Ruin without spoilers.
Thrilling and sensational, this low‑budget drama follows 16‑year‑old Sally, a neglected New York teen who turns to smoking, drinking, and a series of affairs with older men. She is arrested during a strip‑poker game, returns home to discover an unwanted pregnancy, has an illegal abortion, and later sees the ominous phrase “The Wages of Sin is Death” blazing over her bed.
The Road to Ruin Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- b movie
- teenager
- lie
- drugs
- teenage prostitution
- pregnancy
- abortion
- prohibition
- police
The Road to Ruin Cast & Characters
Helen Foster leads the cast as Sally Canfield, with Eddie Dunn as Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn) and Grant Withers as Don Hughes. Directed by Norton S. Parker; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Norton S. Parker
- Helen Foster as Sally Canfield
- Eddie Dunn as Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
- Grant Withers as Don Hughes
- Thomas Carr as Jimmy Canfield (as Tommy Carr)
Also Starring in The Road to Ruin
· 4 more- Florence Turner Mrs. Canfield
- Charles Miller Mr. Canfield
- Virginia Roye Eve Terrell
- Don Rader Al
More from Norton S. Parker
One more film directed by Norton S. Parker: The Pace That Kills.
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The Road to Ruin FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Road to Ruin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Road to Ruin?
The Road to Ruin runs 58 minutes.
When was The Road to Ruin released?
The Road to Ruin was released on March 23, 1928.
Who directed The Road to Ruin?
The Road to Ruin was directed by Norton S. Parker.
More films by Norton S. Parker Who is in the cast of The Road to Ruin?
The Road to Ruin stars Helen Foster as Sally Canfield, Eddie Dunn as Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn) and Grant Withers as Don Hughes, among 8 credited actors.
Does The Road to Ruin have a post-credit scene?
No. The Road to Ruin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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