Dear Ruth (1947)

Director:

William D. Russell

Writers:

Norman Krasna (play)
Arthur Sheekman (writer)

Release Date:

10 June 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Ruth Wilkins discovers that her teenaged sister used her name in a torrid correspondence with soldier Bill Seacroft.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Character Name In Title

Cast

Joan Caulfield	...	Ruth Wilkins
William Holden	...	Lt. William Seacroft
Mona Freeman	...	Miriam Wilkins
Edward Arnold	...	Judge Wilkins
Billy De Wolfe	...	Albert Kummer
Mary Philips	...	Mrs. Edie Wilkins
Virginia Welles	...	Martha Seacroft
Kenny O'Morrison	...	Sgt. Chuck Vincent
Marietta Canty	...	Dora
Irving Bacon	...	Delivery man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jimmie Dundee	...	Harold Klobbermeyer
Jay Gerard	...	Cab driver
Isabel Randolph	...	Mrs. Teaker
Ernö Verebes	...	Head waiter

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12024)

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

Quotes:

Miriam Wilkins: He was lonely and frightened, and - and he poured his heart out to me.
Judge Wilkins: Who's going to pour it back?

Movie Connections:

Followed by Dear Brat (1951)

Soundtrack:

FINE THINGS

a good movie, that perhaps doesn't hold up as well as somesome

I though this movie very good. All actors in it were more or less stars of the time. The title, Dear Ruth, is perfect. Good to see William Holden. Is a little old-fashioned but holds up pretty well. I really don't know what else to say. I enjoyed this movie when it first came out and I still enjoy it.