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Ruthless( 1948)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Zachary Scott

      Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig

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      Louis Hayward

      Vic Lambdin

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      Diana Lynn

      Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

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      Sydney Greenstreet

      Buck Mansfield

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      Lucille Bremer

      Christa Mansfield

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      Martha Vickers

      Susan Duane

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      Dennis Hoey

      Mr. Burnside

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      Edith Barrett

      Mrs. Burnside

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      Raymond Burr

      Pete Vendig

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      Joyce Arling

      Kate Vendig

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      Charles Evans

      Bruce Endicott McDonald

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      Robert J. Anderson

      Horace Vendig as a Child

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      Arthur Stone

      Vic Lambdin as a Child

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      Ann Carter

      Martha Burnside as a Child

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      Edna Holland

      Libby Sims

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      Frederick Worlock

      J. Norton Sims

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      John Good

      Bradford Duane

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      Claire Carleton

      Bella

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      Harry Cheshire

      Lawyer Nevin (Uncredited)

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      Douglas Evans

      George (Uncredited)

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      Jesse Graves

      Phillips, Mansfield's Servant (Uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Man in Office (Uncredited)

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      George McDonald

      Freddie Atwood (Uncredited)

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      Bert Moorhouse

      Prescott (Uncredited)

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      Fred Nurney

      Mrs. Vendig's Lover (Uncredited)

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      Dick Ryan

      Servant (Uncredited)

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      Larry Steers

      Political Dinner Dais Attendee (Uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Wed Aug 21 2019
    I don't want to be a man. Never! I wish there weren't any men in the whole world. Ruthless is directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and adapted to screenplay by S.K. Lauren, Gordon Kahn and Alvah Bessie from Dayton Stoddart's novel Prelude to Night. It stars Zachary Scott, Louis Hayward, Sydney Greenstreet, Diana Lynn, Lucille Bremer and Martha Vickers. Music is by Werner Jansen and cinematography by Bert Glennon. Even as a boy Horace Vendig always got what he wanted. Then into adulthood and he manipulates himself into high society. Now a fully fledged tyro of commerce he is even more cruel and imp...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • film noir
    • philanthropist