The Splendid Road
1925, English. Directed by Frank Lloyd.
She knew in her heart which it would be between the man who gambled gold to win her and the boy who staked his life to win her love.
Young Sandra De Hault arrives by ship in Sacramento, California, during the 1849 Gold Rush. While on board she adopted three children whose mother had died during the voyage. While in Sacramento she is saved from the attentions of a violent drunk by Stanton Holliday, an agent for eastern banker John Grey. They fall for each other, but Sandra believes that the daughter of Halliday's boss is in love with him, and not wanting to hurt his career she leaves town.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Frank LloydDirector
- Anna Q. NilssonSandra De Hault
- Robert FrazerStanton Halliday
- Lionel BarrymoreDan Clehollis
- Edwards DavisJohn Grey - Banker
- Roy LaidlawCapt. Sutter
- DeWitt JenningsCapt. Bashford
- Russell SimpsonCapt. Lightfoot
- George BancroftBuck Lockwell
- Gladys BrockwellSatan's Sister
- Pauline GaronAngel Allie
- Marceline DayLilian Grey
- Mary Jane IrvingHester Gephart
Details
- Released
- 6 December 1925
- Country
- United States of America
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The Splendid Road runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Splendid Road is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Splendid Road on?
The Splendid Road isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 December 1925. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Splendid Road?
If you liked The Splendid Road, try Don't Come Knocking, Union Pacific, True Grit.
Who directed The Splendid Road?
The Splendid Road (1925) was directed by Frank Lloyd and stars Anna Q. Nilsson, Robert Frazer, Lionel Barrymore.