The Rocky Road to Ruin
Synopsis
The hero, Handsome Harry, is poor, honest, hard-working and pure as the driven snow. The villain, first cousin to Sniveley Whiplash, is deceitful, mean, contrary, selfish and a down-right ornery cuss who would steal and hock his mother's false teeth. The pretty heroine is, at best, fickle and a front-running gold-digger but Harry is smitten with her and yearns for her hand in holy matrimony, but she opts to marry the villain and his money-bags. Years go by and Hero continues to study and work hard in the hopes his fair lady will become his. More years go by, and all concerned are aged with gray, and the heroine decides Handsome Harry is her man. The villain, takes up with young chorus girls for consolation.
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October 21, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Sommer
- Original Title
- The Rocky Road to Ruin
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 8m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Sommer
Department Leadership Roster
Paul Sommer
Director
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What is The Rocky Road to Ruin about?
The hero, Handsome Harry, is poor, honest, hard-working and pure as the driven snow. The villain, first cousin to Sniveley Whiplash, is deceitful, mean, contrary, selfish and a down-right ornery cuss who would steal and hock his mother's false teeth. The pretty heroine is, at best, fickle and a front-running gold-digger but Harry is smitten with her and yearns for her hand in holy matrimony, but she opts to marry the villain and his money-bags. Years go by and Hero continues to study and work hard in the hopes his fair lady will become his. More years go by, and all concerned are aged with gray, and the heroine decides Handsome Harry is her man. The villain, takes up with young chorus girls for consolation.
Who directed The Rocky Road to Ruin?
The Rocky Road to Ruin was directed by Paul Sommer.
Who stars in The Rocky Road to Ruin?
The principal cast of The Rocky Road to Ruin includes Jerry Mann.
When was The Rocky Road to Ruin released and how long is it?
The Rocky Road to Ruin was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 8m.