The End of the Road

The End of the Road

The End of the Road

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The End of the Road

1919

1h 9m

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Drama

Overview

Childhood friends Mary Lee and Vera receive two different versions of the 'birds and the bees' from their mothers. Mary Lee gets the facts, while Vera gets a prudish fairytale version. Their lives separate after graduation, Mary Lee becomes a nurse who falls in proper love with a Doctor, whereas Vera follows her mother's advice and seeks to marry a rich man, but falls for the unlawful and syphilitic charms of a wealthy cad. Mary Lee and her Doctor rescue Vera and help her get proper care after a series of revelations showing actual patients of the loathsome disease. Finally, Mary Lee and her new husband volunteer to help our boys fighting the Huns in France.

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9 members

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Richard Bennett

Doctor

Richard Bennett

Acting

Claire Adams

Mary Lee

Claire Adams

Acting

Joyce Fair

Vera Lynch

Joyce Fair

Acting

Raymond McKee

Unknown Role

Raymond McKee

Acting

Maude Hill

Unknown Role

Maude Hill

Acting

Robert Cain

Unknown Role

Robert Cain

Acting

Arthur Housman

Unknown Role

Arthur Housman

Acting

Alice Brady

Unknown Role

Alice Brady

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Helen Ferguson

Maid

Helen Ferguson

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