Film

Ruthless

1948 · 1h 44m · Drama · Thriller

He wasn't a man; He was a way of life!

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Horace Vendig always gets what he wants. Even as a poor youth, he charmed his way into high society by getting the father of his friend, Martha, to foot the bill for his Harvard education. When Vic, another childhood pal, is invited to Horace's mansion for a party, he brings along Mallory Flagg, who happens to bear a striking resemblance to Martha. As Vic and Horace reunite, old resentments rise to the surface.

Zachary Scott

Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig

Louis Hayward

Vic Lambdin

Diana Lynn

Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Sydney Greenstreet

Buck Mansfield

Lucille Bremer

Christa Mansfield

Martha Vickers

Susan Duane

Dennis Hoey

Mr. Burnside

Edith Barrett

Mrs. Burnside

Raymond Burr

Pete Vendig

Joyce Arling

Kate Vendig

Charles Evans

Bruce Endicott McDonald

Robert J. Anderson

Horace Vendig as a Child

Arthur Stone

Vic Lambdin as a Child

Ann Carter

Martha Burnside as a Child

Edna Holland

Libby Sims

Frederick Worlock

J. Norton Sims

• Edgar G. UlmerDirector
• Alvah BessieScreenplay
• S.K. LaurenScreenplay
• Gordon KahnScreenplay
• Dayton StoddartNovel
• Arthur S. LyonsProducer
• Bert GlennonDirector of Photography
• Werner JanssenOriginal Music Composer
• Francis D. LyonEditor
• Barbara CanterburyCasting

Release date

April 16, 1948

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, Thriller

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