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The Road to Ruin
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5187 feet
Directed by Norton S. Parker

Cast: Helen Foster [Sally Canfield], Virginia Roye [Eve Terrell], Grant Withers [Don Hughes], Tom Carr [Jimmy], Don Rader [Al], Florence Turner [Mrs. Canfield], Charles Miller [Mr. Canfield]

Cliff Broughton Productions production; distributed by True Life Photoplays [A Cliff Broughton Production]. / From a screen story by Willis Kent. Assistant director, David Hampton. Photography (cinematography) by Henry Cronjager. Film editor, Edith Wakeling. Presented by Willis Kent. / © 23 March 1928 by Cliff Broughton Productions [LP25123]. Released [?] March? 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Drama.

Survival status: Prints exist [35mm positives, 16mm reduction positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Abortions - Affairs - Alcohol (Flasks) - Brothels - Dancing - Death - Incest (Pending) - Prostitution - Tobacco: Cigarettes

Listing updated: 5 August 2024.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Bohn-Light p. 111; Limbacher-Feature p. 206 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc; DVD.