United States / Apr 16, 1948 / NR
He wasn't a man; He was a way of life!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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. 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Edith Barrett | Mrs. Burnside |
| Raymond Burr | Pete Vendig |
| Joyce Arling | Kate Vendig |
| Charles Evans | Bruce Endicott McDonald |
| Robert J. Anderson | Horace Vendig as a Child |
| Arthur Stone | Vic Lambdin as a Child |
| Ann Carter | Martha Burnside as a Child |
| Edna Holland | Libby Sims |
| Frederick Worlock | J. Norton Sims |
| John Good | Bradford Duane |
| Claire Carleton | Bella |
| Harry Cheshire | Lawyer Nevin (Uncredited) |
| Douglas Evans | George (Uncredited) |
| Jesse Graves | Phillips, Mansfield's Servant (Uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Man in Office (Uncredited) |
| George McDonald | Freddie Atwood (Uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Prescott (Uncredited) |
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| Fred Nurney | Mrs. Vendig's Lover (Uncredited) |
| Dick Ryan | Servant (Uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Political Dinner Dais Attendee (Uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ruthless |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Arthur S. Lyons Productions, Eagle-Lion Films (US) |
| Release date | 16 aprile 1948 |
| Production | Arthur S. Lyons, Joseph Justman |
| Writer | Dayton Stoddart, Alvah Bessie, S.K. Lauren, Gordon Kahn |
| Casting | Barbara Canterbury |
| Editing | Francis D. Lyon |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon, C.O. Morris, Wilbur Bradley, Morrison B. Paul |
| Assistant directors | Marty Moss, Edgar G. Ulmer, Shirley Ulmer |
| Camera operators | Wilbur Bradley, Bert Glennon, C.O. Morris, Morrison B. Paul |
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| Additional photography | Bert Glennon, C.O. Morris, Wilbur Bradley, Morrison B. Paul |
| Production design | Frank Paul Sylos, Edward R. Robinson |
| Art direction | Frank Paul Sylos, Edward R. Robinson |
| Set decoration | Frank Paul Sylos, Edward R. Robinson |
| Special effects | William Simpson |
| Music | Werner Janssen, Max M. Hutchinson, Paul Dessau |
| Sound | Werner Janssen, Max M. Hutchinson, Paul Dessau |
| Costume design | Don Loper, Robert Littlefield, Helen Lierly |
| Makeup | Robert Littlefield, Don Loper, Helen Lierly |
| Hairstyling | Robert Littlefield, Don Loper, Helen Lierly |
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