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Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry

So dangerous...destructive...deadly to love!

19526.31h 22m

Overview

A sexy but poor young girl marries a rich man she doesn't love, but carries a torch for another man.

Directed by King Vidor
Written by Silvia Richards, Arthur Fitz-Richard
Produced by Joseph Bernhard, King Vidor
Box OfficeBudget: $525K0

Top Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Ruby Gentry

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Boake Tackman

Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Jim Gentry

Tom Tully

Tom Tully

Jud Corey

James Anderson

James Anderson

Lucien/Jewel Corey

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Letitia Gentry

Phyllis Avery

Phyllis Avery

Therese/Tracy McAuliffe

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

le juge Tackman

M

Myra Marsh

Ma Corey

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Charlie/Cullen McAuliffe

Themes & Keywords

classswamprevengedebtaccident

About Ruby Gentry

Ruby Gentry is a drama, romance film released in 1952 exploring themes of class, swamp, revenge, debt, accident. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden. A sexy but poor young girl marries a rich man she doesn't love, but carries a torch for another man.

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