---
title: 'The Road to Ruin (1934)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dorothy Davenport'
released: '1934-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 62
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-road-to-ruin-1934'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025725/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Road to Ruin (1934)

1934 · 62 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Road to Ruin is a 1934 pre-Code 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, now in the public domain, portrays a young woman whose life is ruined by sex and drugs.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dorothy Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-davenport), [Melville Shyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/melville-shyer)
- **Screenplay:** [Dorothy Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-davenport)
- **Producer:** [Willis Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/willis-kent)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Diamond](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-diamond)

## Cast

- [Glen Boles](https://cinepixo.com/people/glen-boles)
- [Nell O'Day](https://cinepixo.com/people/nell-o-day)
- [Paul Page](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-page)
- [Dorothy Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-davenport)
- [Helen Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-foster)
- [Virginia True Boardman](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-true-boardman)
- [Richard Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-tucker)
- [Mae Busch](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-busch)

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