The Road to Ruin (1928 film)

The Road to Ruin is a 1928 American silent black-and-white exploitation film directed by Norton S. Parker and starring Helen Foster. The film is about a teenage girl, Sally Canfield, whose life is ruined by sex and drugs. The film was the second highest grossing movie of 1928 and was remade as a talkie in 1934.

The Road to Ruin
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Directed by	Norton S. Parker
Produced by	Willis Kent
Written by	Willis Kent
Starring	Helen Foster
Cinematography	Henry Cronjager
Edited by	Edith Wakeling
Distributed by	True-Life Photoplays
Release date	March 23, 1928 (1928-03-23)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Box office	$2,500,000[1]

Cast

• Helen Foster as Sally Canfield
• Grant Withers as Don Hughes
• Florence Turner as Mrs. Canfield
• Charles Miller as Mr. Canfield
• Virginia Roye as Eve Terrell
• Thomas Carr as Jimmy Canfield
• Don Rader as Al
• Eddie Dunn as Strip Poker Player
• Joe Darensbourg as Musician in Barn Dance Scene (uncredited)
• Kallie Foutz as Extra (uncredited)
• Walter James as Headwaiter (uncredited)

References

1. Box Office Information for The Road to Ruin

External links

• The Road to Ruin on IMDb
• The Road to Ruin at the TCM Movie Database
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• A preview of the film is available for free download at the Internet Archive