Ruthless
5.481
104 minutes
4/16/1948
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.
Cast List
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)