The Road to Ruin (1913 film)
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Godfrey Cass
| The Road to Ruin | |
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| Directed by | W. J. Lincoln |
| Produced by | W. J. Lincoln Godfrey Cass |
| Starring | Roy Redgrave |
| Cinematography | Maurice Bertel |
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Running time | 2,700 feet |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Road to Ruin is an Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln.[2] It was one of the first movies from Lincoln-Cass Films and is considered a lost film.[3]
Norman Harding, son of magnate Sir Gerald Harding, makes a fortune from stock speculation but borrows too much and faces ruin. His sister Elsie is in love with a bank clerk, Harold Henderson, who Norman persuades to help him in a bank fraud. Henderson becomes drawn into society life and finds himself greatly in debt but is bailed out by Sir Gerald.[4][5]
Production
The film was shot in Melbourne and features many notable landmarks such as the Royal Botanical Gardens.[6] The movie was supposedly based on fact. Scenes at Caulfield Raceway were taken on 6 September 1913 and included Meritus winning the Doona Trials.[7]
Cast
- Roy Redgrave[8]
- Godfrey Cass
- George Bryant
- Tom Cannan
- Beryl Bryant
- Marion Willis
- Ward Lyons
- Charles Wheeler
- Marcus St John
- John Brunton
- Marion Willis