The End of the Road

The End of the Road

1936 · 72 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Music

Itinerant Scot performers: One daughter of a veteran trouper weds a ne'er do well and dies in childbirth.Her spendthrift man goes but later returns to bleed the old man out of remaining savings.Another daughter makes good as a singer.

Directed by Alex Bryce · Written by Edward Dryhurst

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 50m together

The End of the Road

The Sport of Kings

Both from Alex Bryce.

More from Alex BryceSee all →

The Green PackThe Green Pack · 1934
The Green Pack
★ 9.01934
MovieDrama
A wealthy investor in a South African mine is murdered.
My Irish MollyMy Irish Molly · 1938
My Irish Molly
★ 9.01938
Movie
Binkie Stuart, a child star whose career briefly flourished before the outbreak of war in 1939, takes the titular role in this heart-warming musical charting the adventures of a little orphan girl in the difficult days of pre-war Ireland. Starring alongside Hollywood siren Maureen O Hara in an early role, Britain's answer to Shirley Temple plays a spirited young girl left in the clutches of a cruel guardian aunt.
All at SeaAll at Sea · 1936
All at Sea
★ 9.01936
MovieComedy
When mild mannered Joe comes into an inheritance, he leaves his job as a clerk, and embarks on a sea cruise. Posing as a successful writer, Joe attracts various attractive women to him on the voyage, but his deceptions start to land him in trouble.
The CalendarThe Calendar · 1931
The Calendar
★ 8.01931
MovieDrama
Racehorse owner Anson is swindled by a woman named Wenda and goes up in front of the Jockey Club where he is disqualified on race fixing allegations. He decides to get his own back with the help of Hillcott, an ex-burglar. Jill is the love interest
Loving VincentLoving Vincent · 2017
Loving Vincent
★ 8.02017
MovieAnimationDrama
A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
The Sport of KingsThe Sport of Kings · 1931
The Sport of Kings
★ 7.01931
MovieComedy
Algernon Sprigg, a horse-racing fanatic, is convinced that everyone is a gambler at heart. To prove his theory, he bets a friend that he can convert Amos Purdie, the puritanical head of an anti-betting association, into a punter within a week.
The Old ManThe Old Man · 1931
The Old Man
★ 7.01931
MovieMystery
'Charlady helps unmask man who stabbed lady's blackmailer.' (British Film Catalogue)
Treasure IslandTreasure Island · 1950
Treasure Island
★ 6.51950
MovieAdventureFamily
Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a Caribbean island. Unfortunately, a large number of Flint's old pirate crew are aboard the ship, including Long John Silver.
There Goes the BrideThere Goes the Bride · 1932
There Goes the Bride
★ 6.51932
MovieRomanceComedy
A businessman's daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and suspected of theft after she becomes the victim of a bag thief in the train. When she refuses to tell him who she really is, her accuser decides to take her home where he can keep an eye on her until 12 o'clock the next day, the time at which she has calculated that it will be safe to tell the truth! But when his fiancée arrives unexpectedly and then his 'guest' is mistaken for her, it all gets rather embarrassing...
Late ExtraLate Extra · 1935
Late Extra
★ 6.31935
MovieDramaCrime
A newspaper reporter sets out to track down the murderer of a policeman.
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenThe Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men · 1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
★ 6.21952
MovieAdventure
Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered by henchmen of Prince John. Robin takes up the life of an outlaw, gathering together his band of merry men with him in Sherwood Forest, to avenge his father's death and to help the people of the land that Prince John are over taxing.
The Door with Seven LocksThe Door with Seven Locks · 1940
The Door with Seven Locks
★ 6.21940
MovieHorrorThriller
A wealthy lord dies and is entombed with a valuable deposit of jewels. Seven keys are required to unlock the tomb and get hold of the treasure. A mad doctor uses an iron maiden to systematically eliminate the heirs to the fortune.
Diamond CityDiamond City · 1949
Diamond City
★ 6.01949
MovieWesternAdventure
Set in the diamond fields of South Africa, Stafford Parker is a lawman trying to maintain a semblance of law and order in the "Wild South".
Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus · 1949
Christopher Columbus
★ 5.81949
MovieActionAdventure
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his plan to reach the East by sailing west is practical.
A Honeymoon AdventureA Honeymoon Adventure · 1931
A Honeymoon Adventure
★ 5.61931
MovieCrimeThriller
An exciting tale of international crooks and stolen plans, in which an inventor is kidnapped by foreign agents whilst honeymooning in Scotland.
The Riverside MurderThe Riverside Murder · 1935
The Riverside Murder
★ 5.51935
MovieCrimeMystery
Investor Robert Norman murdered before meeting. Police investigate. Journalist Claire Haines pursues story to impress editor. Intertwining narratives of crime solving and reporting unfold.

More Like This

Z-O-M-B-I-E-SZ-O-M-B-I-E-S · 2018
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S
★ 7.22018
MovieFantasyComedy
Two star-crossed freshmen – a zombie, Zed and a cheerleader, Addison – each outsiders in their unique ways, befriend each other and work together to show their high school and the Seabrook community what they can achieve when they embrace their differences.
Summer MagicSummer Magic · 1963
Summer Magic
★ 6.61963
MovieMusicComedy
Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe, but Osh assures them he won't mind their living there, since he won't be coming home for a long time yet. The children and a cousin who comes to live with them have various adventures before an unexpected visitor shows up
On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever · 1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
★ 6.71970
MovieFantasyRomance
Daisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her flowers, wants to quit smoking to please her fiancé, Warren. She goes to a doctor of hypnosis to do it. But once she's under, her doctor finds out that she can regress into past lives and different personalities, and he finds himself falling in love with one of them.
Bye Bye BirdieBye Bye Birdie · 1963
Bye Bye Birdie
★ 5.91963
MovieComedyMusic
A singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.
The ConcertThe Concert · 2009
The Concert
★ 7.22009
MovieDramaComedy
A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works cleaning the concert hall where he once directed. One day, he intercepts an official invitation from the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet. Through a series of mad antics, he reunites his old orchestra, now composed of old alcoholic musicians, and flies to perform in Paris and complete the Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years earlier. For the concerto, he engages a young violin soloist with whom he has an unexpected connection.
Annie Get Your GunAnnie Get Your Gun · 1950
Annie Get Your Gun
★ 6.71950
MovieComedyWestern
Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter