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Ruthless

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.6K
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Sydney Greenstreet, Lucille Bremer, Louis Hayward, Diana Lynn, Zachary Scott, and Martha Vickers in Ruthless (1948)
Film NoirDramaRomance

A financier's sins are recalled by his ex-partner and boyhood pal.A financier's sins are recalled by his ex-partner and boyhood pal.A financier's sins are recalled by his ex-partner and boyhood pal.

  • Director
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writers
    • Dayton Stoddart
    • S.K. Lauren
    • Gordon Kahn
  • Stars
    • Zachary Scott
    • Louis Hayward
    • Diana Lynn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Writers
      • Dayton Stoddart
      • S.K. Lauren
      • Gordon Kahn
    • Stars
      • Zachary Scott
      • Louis Hayward
      • Diana Lynn
    • 39User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast54

    Zachary Scott
    Zachary Scott
    • Horace Woodruff Vendig
    Louis Hayward
    Louis Hayward
    • Vic Lambdin
    Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    • Martha Burnside…
    Sydney Greenstreet
    Sydney Greenstreet
    • Buck Mansfield
    Lucille Bremer
    Lucille Bremer
    • Christa Mansfield
    Martha Vickers
    Martha Vickers
    • Susan Duane
    Edith Barrett
    Edith Barrett
    • Mrs. Burnside
    Dennis Hoey
    Dennis Hoey
    • Mr. Burnside
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Pete Vendig
    Joyce Arling
    Joyce Arling
    • Kate Vendig
    Charles Evans
    Charles Evans
    • Bruce McDonald
    Robert J. Anderson
    Robert J. Anderson
    • Horace Vendig as Child
    • (as Bob Anderson)
    Arthur Stone
    • Vic Lambdin as Child
    Ann Carter
    Ann Carter
    • Martha Burnside as Child
    Edna Holland
    Edna Holland
    • Libby Sims
    Frederick Worlock
    Frederick Worlock
    • J. Norton Sims
    • (as Fred Worlock)
    John Good
    • Bradford Duane
    Claire Carleton
    Claire Carleton
    • Bella
    • Director
      • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Writers
      • Dayton Stoddart
      • S.K. Lauren
      • Gordon Kahn
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    Reviewers say 'Ruthless' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      Buck Mansfield quotes twice from the Bible. The first occasion is when he is being pursued by his creditors and he reads from Proverbs 31:10 -12 and 21 (...Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies....). The second instance is when he speaks to the bartender at Vendig's function and the quote is from Obadiah 1: 2-4 (...Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down ...).
    • Quotes
      • Mrs. Burnside: [to unhappy young Horace] Be brave. Be a man.
      • Horace Vendig as Child: I don't want to be a man. Never! I wish there weren't any men in the whole world.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Let's Go to the Movies (1949)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 27, 1948 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prelude to Night
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Arthur S. Lyons Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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