Top 20 movies like The End of the Road

The End of the Road

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.

The End of the Road is of 1 hour(s) and 9 minute(s). It is Produced By:  U.S. War Department, American Social Hygiene Association, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. It was released on 1919-02-16.

Genres: Drama

1. Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father

Adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts.

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2. Caligula (Caligola)

Caligula

The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.

It has an average vote of 6.005 on TMDB.

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3. The Solitary Sin

The Solitary Sin

Bob, John, and Edward--three young boys growing up in the same neighborhood--have vastly-different experiences with sex. Bob's father patiently explains "the birds and the bees" to him, and even takes him to a hospital to see the effects of venereal disease.

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4. The Libertine

The Libertine

The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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5. Damaged Goods

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A quack doctor 'cures' a victim of venereal disease, whose baby is later born infected.

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6. Out of Africa

Out of Africa

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.

It has an average vote of 7.174 on TMDB.

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7. Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

In New York City, a relationship is threatened when a young man discovers he's caught syphilis from a tryst with a waitress named Ellie. This threatens his relationship with a new girl. Film critic Amy Taubin co-stars as the new girl who gets the bad news. The director is apparently the same man who edited Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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8. For Which We Stand: To Be Held In Honor

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In this film, servicemen are strongly urged to forgo illicit and casual sex because it is degrading and contrary to divine will. The joys of marriage and family are stressed. Long-term happiness should be the goal, not immediate gratification. A medical officer discusses sexual abstinence, saying that it will not adversely affect a man's virility. A commanding officer points out that sexual promiscuity among troops is not just the concern of the medical officer and the chaplain. He says that self-control should be practiced by everyone. Marriage and family should be the goal of every man. A chaplain speaks of abstinence and self-control as obedience to divine law. Shots include: sailors with their families; a wedding; sailors picking up girls and visiting prostitutes. There is some animation.

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9. V.D. Every 30 Seconds

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Describes the symptoms of gonorrhea and syphilis, with warnings of the consequences of avoiding treatment. Discusses some of the prevalent myths about contracting these diseases and stresses the importance of consulting a doctor if infection is suspected.

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10. The Quiet Duel (静かなる決闘)

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A young idealistic doctor works at his father's clinic in a small and seedy district. During the war, he contracts syphilis from the blood of a patient when he cuts himself during an operation. Treating himself in secret and tormented by his conscience, he rejects his heartbroken fiancée without explanation.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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11. Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

A propagandistic melodrama recounting the dangers and horrors of venereal disease.

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12. The Price He Paid

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13. The Escape

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A dramatic comparison between the mating habits of animals and the way humans choose their own partners. The film is now considered to be a lost film.

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14. Geißel der Menschheit (Geißel der Menschheit)

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Venereal disease threatens to tear a young couple apart.

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15. Sex Madness

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A young beauty queen travels to New York to further her modelling career, but contracts syphilis after being tricked into a sexual encounter. She is torn between the prospect of a slow, intensive but proven therapy and a supposed miracle cure.

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16. Of the World's Horrors (Din grozăviile lumii)

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A wife and her husband have both contracted syphilis and don't know how to tell each other.

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17. Falsche Scham (Falsche Scham)

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This educational film combines medical information and story to teach the viewers about the prevention and treatment of syphilis. The four episodes cover the stories of students looking to pick up prostitutes, a careless medical student, a wet nurse who has infected an infant, and a country girl afraid of seeking treatment.

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18. Es werde Licht! 3. Teil (Es werde Licht! 3. Teil)

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19. Synden Lockar (Synden Lockar)

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(Synden Lockar)

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20. The Terrible Lesson (La terrible lección)

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(La terrible lección)

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