Drama

Romance

Ruby Gentry

Bernhard-Vidor Productions Inc.

United States of America

English

Jennifer Jones

Charlton Heston

Karl Malden

Tom Tully

James Anderson

Josephine Hutchinson

Phyllis Avery

Herbert Heyes

Myra Marsh

Charles Cane

Sam Flint

Frank Wilcox

Barney Phillips

Edgar Dearing

Charles D. Hall

Edward G. Boyle

Del Armstrong

Terry O. Morse

Jean L. Speak

John Speak

King Vidor

Arthur Fitz-Richard

Heinz Roemheld

Joseph Bernhard

Silvia Richards

Russell Harlan

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Jennifer Jones is quite good as the attractive but actually pretty toxic "Ruby". She comes from the "swamp" end of town but has aspirations to join the middle-class of this North Carolina community. A nasty mishap followed by a chance meeting with the gentle and caring but ailing "Letty" (Josephine Hutchinson) sees her set her first foot on that ladder. She is to stay with the wealthy "Gentry" family and help look after her new benefactress alongside her husband "Jim" (Karl Malden). As she blossoms, she attracts the attention of most, but especially of "Boake" (Charlton Heston). He has dreams, but cannot compete with the now widowed "Jim" who decides to marry her. This is where the snobbery of their two-faced friends rears it's ugly head - feelings that only worsen when a maritime tragedy ensues pitching her against just about everyone in town, even her own hell hath no fury brother "Jewel" (James Anderson). Vengeance may be the lord's, but the now wealthy and powerful "Ruby" has a good go at exacting plenty of it for herself, even on "Boake" - but he may just be one man too many for her revenge? The three atop the bill work well together building quite a solid story that packs quite a lot into eighty minutes of largely sentiment-free drama. I didn't love the ending, but I suppose it's not predictable and was probably the only way this story of rags to rather hollow riches could realistically conclude. Worth a watch, this.

Charlton Heston on Jennifer Jones Breaking Her Hand When Slapping Him | The Dick Cavett Show

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Charlton Heston

Karl Malden

Tom Tully

James Anderson

Josephine Hutchinson

Phyllis Avery

Herbert Heyes

Myra Marsh

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