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The Road to Ruin is a american film of genre Drama directed by Dorothy Davenport released in USA on 14 may 1934 with Helen Foster

The Road to Ruin (1934)

The Road to Ruin
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Released in USA 14 may 1934
Length 1h2
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating47% 2.370982.370982.370982.370982.37098

Road to Ruin is a 1934 exploitation film directed by Dorothy Davenport, under the name "Mrs. Wallace Reid", and Melville Shyer, and written by Davenport with the uncredited contribution of the film's producer, Willis Kent. The film, which is in the public domain, is about a young girl whose life is ruined by sex and drugs.

Synopsis

Une jeune femme rencontre un groupe de marginaux et se laisse entraîner dans un tourbillon de drogue, d’alcool et de débauche… Elle finit par devenir une droguée alcoolique et enceinte et est forcée d'avorter.

Actors

Helen Foster

(Ann Dixon)Nell O'Day

(Eve Monroe)Mae Busch
Paul Page

(Ralph Bennett)Dorothy Davenport
And :
Virginia True Boardman
Richard Tucker
Virginia True Boardman
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