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16/04/1948 Drama, Thriller 1h 44m
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He wasn't a man; He was a way of life!

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.

  1. Edgar G. Ulmer

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Zachary Scott

    Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig

  2. Louis Hayward

    Vic Lambdin

  3. Diana Lynn

    Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

  4. Sydney Greenstreet

    Buck Mansfield

  5. Lucille Bremer

    Christa Mansfield

  6. Martha Vickers

    Susan Duane

  7. Dennis Hoey

    Mr. Burnside

  8. Edith Barrett

    Mrs. Burnside

  9. Raymond Burr

    Pete Vendig

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-08-21
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 im...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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