Ruthless

Ruthless (1948) — drama, thriller film. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Starring Zachary Scott, Louis Hayward, Diana Lynn, Sydney Greenstreet. This page maps 10 characters and 8 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

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Interactive Features for Ruthless

Ruthless offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 10 characters interconnect through 8 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

Horace Vendig's rise from an abandoned child to a powerful financial figure creates the crisis that finally begins to catch up with him.

Drama, Thriller · 5.7/10 · 104 min · 1948

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Credits

Director

Edgar G. Ulmer
Cast

as Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig

Zachary Scott
Cast

as Vic Lambdin

Louis Hayward
Cast

as Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg

Diana Lynn
Cast

as Buck Mansfield

Sydney Greenstreet
Cast

as Christa Mansfield

Lucille Bremer
Cast

as Susan Duane

Martha Vickers
Cast

as Mr. Burnside

Dennis Hoey
Cast

as Mrs. Burnside

Edith Barrett
Cast

as Pete Vendig

Raymond Burr
Cast

as Kate Vendig

Joyce Arling
Cast

as Bruce Endicott McDonald

Charles Evans
Cast

as Horace Vendig as a Child

Robert J. Anderson

Videos

Ruthless 1948 Clip

Images

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q2479172), public domain (CC0).

Plot breakdown and analysis on this page are AI-generated from the title's synopsis and metadata.