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Ruthless

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 16 1948
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Zachary ScottZachary Scott
Zachary Scott was
34 in Ruthless
as 'Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig'.
Sat, Feb 21 1914 –
Sun, Oct 03 1965
Portrait of Louis HaywardLouis Hayward
Louis Hayward was
39 in Ruthless
as 'Vic Lambdin'.
Sat, Mar 20 1909 –
Thu, Feb 21 1985
Portrait of Diana LynnDiana Lynn
Diana Lynn was
21 in Ruthless
as 'Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg'.
Mon, Jul 05 1926 –
Sat, Dec 18 1971
Portrait of Sydney GreenstreetSydney Greenstreet
Sydney Greenstreet was
68 in Ruthless
as 'Buck Mansfield'.
Sat, Dec 27 1879 –
Mon, Jan 18 1954
Portrait of Lucille BremerLucille Bremer
Lucille Bremer was
31 in Ruthless
as 'Christa Mansfield'.
Wed, Feb 21 1917 –
Tue, Apr 16 1996
Portrait of Martha VickersMartha Vickers
Martha Vickers was
22 in Ruthless
as 'Susan Duane'.
Thu, May 28 1925 –
Tue, Nov 02 1971
Portrait of Dennis HoeyDennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey was
55 in Ruthless
as 'Mr. Burnside'.
Wed, Mar 29 1893 –
Mon, Jul 25 1960
Portrait of Edith BarrettEdith Barrett
Edith Barrett was
41 in Ruthless
as 'Mrs. Burnside'.
Sat, Jan 19 1907 –
Tue, Feb 22 1977
Portrait of Raymond BurrRaymond Burr
Raymond Burr was
30 in Ruthless
as 'Pete Vendig'.
Mon, May 21 1917 –
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Portrait of Joyce ArlingJoyce Arling
Joyce Arling was
37 in Ruthless
as 'Kate Vendig'.
Fri, Feb 17 1911 –
Wed, Mar 13 2002
Portrait of Charles EvansCharles Evans
Charles Evans was
62 in Ruthless
as 'Bruce Endicott McDonald'.
Fri, Apr 24 1885 –
Sat, Mar 02 1974
Portrait of Robert J. AndersonRobert J. Anderson
Robert J. Anderson was
15 in Ruthless
as 'Horace Vendig as a Child'.
Mon, Mar 06 1933 –
Fri, Jun 06 2008
Portrait of Arthur StoneArthur Stone
Arthur Stone was
>> in Ruthless
as 'Vic Lambdin as a Child'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ann CarterAnn Carter
Ann Carter was
11 in Ruthless
as 'Martha Burnside as a Child'.
Tue, Jun 16 1936 –
Mon, Jan 27 2014
Portrait of Edna HollandEdna Holland
Edna Holland was
52 in Ruthless
as 'Libby Sims'.
Fri, Sep 20 1895 –
Tue, May 04 1982
Portrait of Frederick WorlockFrederick Worlock
Frederick Worlock was
61 in Ruthless
as 'J. Norton Sims'.
Tue, Dec 14 1886 –
Wed, Aug 01 1973
Portrait of John GoodJohn Good
John Good was
>> in Ruthless
as 'Bradford Duane'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claire CarletonClaire Carleton
Claire Carleton was
34 in Ruthless
as 'Bella'.
Sun, Sep 28 1913 –
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Portrait of Harry CheshireHarry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire was
56 in Ruthless
as 'Lawyer Nevin (Uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 16 1891 –
Sun, Jun 16 1968
Portrait of Douglas EvansDouglas Evans
Douglas Evans was
44 in Ruthless
as 'George (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 26 1904 –
Mon, Mar 25 1968
Portrait of Jesse GravesJesse Graves
Jesse Graves was
69 in Ruthless
as 'Phillips, Mansfield's Servant (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 11 1879 –
Fri, Mar 04 1949
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
71 in Ruthless
as 'Man in Office (Uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of George McDonaldGeorge McDonald
George McDonald was
>> in Ruthless
as 'Freddie Atwood (Uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, May 02 1984
Portrait of Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse was
53 in Ruthless
as 'Prescott (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Tue, Jan 26 1954
Portrait of Fred NurneyFred Nurney
Fred Nurney was
52 in Ruthless
as 'Mrs. Vendig's Lover (Uncredited)'.
Sat, May 11 1895 –
Sun, Sep 09 1973
Portrait of Dick RyanDick Ryan
Dick Ryan was
51 in Ruthless
as 'Servant (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 25 1896 –
Tue, Aug 12 1969
Portrait of Larry SteersLarry Steers
Larry Steers was
60 in Ruthless
as 'Political Dinner Dais Attendee (Uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 14 1888 –
Thu, Feb 15 1951

Crew

Portrait of Edgar G. UlmerEdgar G. Ulmer
Director
Edgar G. Ulmer was
43 in Ruthless
Sat, Sep 17 1904 –
Sat, Sep 30 1972
Portrait of Bert GlennonBert Glennon
Director of Photography
Bert Glennon was
54 in Ruthless
Sun, Nov 19 1893 –
Thu, Jun 29 1967
Portrait of Marty MossMarty Moss
Assistant Director
Marty Moss was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Max M. HutchinsonMax M. Hutchinson
Sound Director
Max M. Hutchinson was
43 in Ruthless
Tue, Apr 04 1905 –
Fri, Jul 25 1975
Portrait of Alvah BessieAlvah Bessie
Screenplay
Alvah Bessie was
43 in Ruthless
Sat, Jun 04 1904 –
Sun, Jul 21 1985
Portrait of S.K. LaurenS.K. Lauren
Screenplay
S.K. Lauren was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon KahnGordon Kahn
Screenplay
Gordon Kahn was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur S. LyonsArthur S. Lyons
Producer
Arthur S. Lyons was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph JustmanJoseph Justman
Associate Producer
Joseph Justman was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francis D. LyonFrancis D. Lyon
Editor
Francis D. Lyon was
42 in Ruthless
Sat, Jul 29 1905 –
Tue, Oct 08 1996
Portrait of Paul DessauPaul Dessau
Music Supervisor
Paul Dessau was
53 in Ruthless
Wed, Dec 19 1894 –
Thu, Jun 28 1979
Portrait of Werner JanssenWerner Janssen
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Werner Janssen was
48 in Ruthless
Thu, Jun 01 1899 –
Wed, Sep 19 1990
Portrait of Edward R. RobinsonEdward R. Robinson
Set Dresser
Edward R. Robinson was
54 in Ruthless
Mon, Jul 24 1893 –
Fri, Apr 27 1979
Portrait of Dayton StoddartDayton Stoddart
Novel
Dayton Stoddart was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert LittlefieldRobert Littlefield
Makeup Artist
Robert Littlefield was
49 in Ruthless
Sun, Sep 11 1898 –
Sun, Apr 29 1979
Portrait of Frank Paul SylosFrank Paul Sylos
Art Direction
Frank Paul Sylos was
47 in Ruthless
Fri, Oct 12 1900 –
Fri, Apr 16 1976
Portrait of Don LoperDon Loper
Costume Design
Don Loper was
41 in Ruthless
Sun, Apr 29 1906 –
Wed, Nov 22 1972
Portrait of Shirley UlmerShirley Ulmer
Script Supervisor
Shirley Ulmer was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of C.O. MorrisC.O. Morris
Grip
C.O. Morris was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara CanterburyBarbara Canterbury
Casting
Barbara Canterbury was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Helen LierlyHelen Lierly
Hairstylist
Helen Lierly was
53 in Ruthless
Mon, Feb 04 1895 –
Thu, Jan 02 1986
Portrait of William SimpsonWilliam Simpson
Special Effects
William Simpson was
>> in Ruthless
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilbur BradleyWilbur Bradley
Camera Operator
Wilbur Bradley was
42 in Ruthless
Tue, Jul 25 1905 –
Fri, Oct 30 1970
Portrait of Morrison B. PaulMorrison B. Paul
Still Photographer
Morrison B. Paul was
38 in Ruthless
Fri, Sep 03 1909 –
Fri, Feb 26 1993