The Road to Ruin
1934, English. Directed by Dorothy Davenport & Melville Shyer.
An innocent girl! A life destroyed!
A young girl gets involved with a crowd that smokes marijuana, drinks and has sex. She winds up an alcoholic, pregnant drug addict and is forced to get an abortion.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Dorothy DavenportDirector
- Melville ShyerDirector
- Helen FosterAnn Dixon
- Nell O'DayEve Monroe
- Glen BolesTommy
- Robert QuirkEd
- Paul PageRalph Bennett
- Richard HemingwayBrad
- Virginia True BoardmanMartha Dixon
- Richard TuckerMr. Dixon
- Donald KerrDrunk shooting dice
- Eleanor ThatcherDancer
- Neal PrattEvans
- Jimmy TolsonClub Singer Jimmy
Details
- Released
- 14 May 1934
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dorothy Davenport, Willis Kent
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The Road to Ruin runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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Which OTT platform is The Road to Ruin on?
The Road to Ruin isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Road to Ruin?
If you liked The Road to Ruin, try The Poker House, Welcome to the Rileys, Kids.
Who directed The Road to Ruin?
The Road to Ruin (1934) was directed by Dorothy Davenport and Melville Shyer and stars Helen Foster, Nell O'Day, Glen Boles.