Dear Ruth

1947 "From Broadway... To Chicago... To Los Angeles... Ten Million People Roared At The Play. Now YOU can see the funniest stage hit in years!"

Dear Ruth

7.2 | 1h35m | NR | en | Comedy

Lt. William Seacroft, on leave from the Italian front, arrives at the New York home of Ruth Wilkins, with whom he has been corresponding. Unknown to both Ruth and Bill, Ruth's younger sister, Miriam, has been writing the letters and signing Ruth's name as part of a program to keep up soldiers' morale. Although Ruth has just gotten engaged to a coworker, she agrees to see Bill and pretend she wrote the letters.

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7.2 | 1h35m | NR | en | Comedy , Romance | More Info

Released: June. 10,1947 | Released Producted By: Paramount , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Joan Caulfield , William Holden , Mona Freeman

Director

A. Earl Hedrick

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Joan Caulfield

as Ruth Wilkins

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William Holden

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Mona Freeman

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Reviews

Arjun Balan I just happened to watch this movie today and I must say its one hell of an entertainer. I just realized that its almost 70 years since this movie has been out and this got me compelled to write a review as it may easily be missed out on with time. A hilarious movie with great screenplay and wonderful actors. Have seen a handful of B/W movies but never one this funny. All the characters have done a great job. The movie is full of witty lines, amusing performance all kept at a fast pace that would just crack you up all the way till the very last minute of the feature. Simply put, you shouldn't miss out on this one. Shame I've never heard of this one before. Well better late than never.

rlshuster One of the most delightfully hilarious movies ever made.That's not an overstatement. If you've never seen William Holden in a comedy, this film shows how brilliant he was. This is a real gem,and it's simply baffling, to say the least, why it's languished on the shelf somewhere, without having ever been released on VHS or DVD. It's actually quite a relevant film for these times, about a veteran returning from war and a wartime pen-pal correspondence that results in a big mixup. Oddly, you can get the sequel, but not this one. Whoever manages these things, please: make it available for us. Even the classic movie channels haven't shown this.

bobbie34 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.

ivan-22 I saw this movie many years ago and hardly remember anything, except loving it. Here is what I wrote in my diary:"One of the most delightful comedies I have ever seen. I was in awe of the writer's wit and wisdom. The moral of the movie is that the greatest duty is the duty to oneself, the duty to be happy, to do as one pleases, not as one should, for the "shoulds" are nothing but other people's opinions."At the time I didn't know the writer was Norman Krasna. Eventually, he would become one of my favorites. A Krasna movie is guaranteed excellence. His sense of humor and dignity never fail. Of course, one needs some of his smarts to understand him.