Ruthless

Ruthless

104 mins | Drama, Thriller | April 16, 1948

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.

Ruthless

104 mins | Drama, Thriller | April 16, 1948

Ruthless
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Eagle-Lion Classics
Original title Ruthless
Directors Marty Moss, Shirley Ulmer, Edgar G. Ulmer
Writers Gordon Kahn, S.K. Lauren, Alvah Bessie, Dayton Stoddart

Cast

Zachary Scott

as Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig

Louis Hayward

as Vic Lambdin

Diana Lynn

as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Sydney Greenstreet

as Buck Mansfield

Lucille Bremer

as Christa Mansfield

Martha Vickers

as Susan Duane

Dennis Hoey

as Mr. Burnside

Edith Barrett

as Mrs. Burnside

Raymond Burr

as Pete Vendig

Joyce Arling

as Kate Vendig

Charles Evans

as Bruce Endicott McDonald

Robert J. Anderson

as Horace Vendig as a Child

Arthur Stone

as Vic Lambdin as a Child

Ann Carter

as Martha Burnside as a Child

Edna Holland

as Libby Sims

Frederick Worlock

as J. Norton Sims

John Good

as Bradford Duane

Claire Carleton

as Bella

Harry Cheshire

as Lawyer Nevin (Uncredited)

Douglas Evans

as George (Uncredited)

Jesse Graves

as Phillips, Mansfield's Servant (Uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Man in Office (Uncredited)

George McDonald

as Freddie Atwood (Uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Prescott (Uncredited)

Fred Nurney

as Mrs. Vendig's Lover (Uncredited)

Dick Ryan

as Servant (Uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Political Dinner Dais Attendee (Uncredited)