The Road to Ruin
1928, No Language. Directed by Norton S. Parker.
Thrilling! Sensational! It seemed such a beautiful road, such a wonderful road - But it was only the Road to Ruin!
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- No Language
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- Released
- 23 March 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Willis Kent
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The Road to Ruin runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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Which OTT platform is The Road to Ruin on?
The Road to Ruin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 1928. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Road to Ruin?
If you liked The Road to Ruin, try Thirteen, The Short History of the Long Road, The Poker House.
Who directed The Road to Ruin?
The Road to Ruin (1928) was directed by Norton S. Parker and stars Helen Foster, Grant Withers, Florence Turner.