Dear Ruth (1947)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.51 |
Directed By
William D. Russell
Crew
Arthur Sheekman
Norman Krasna
William D. Russell
Paul Jones
Robert Emmett Dolan
Ernest Laszlo
Archie Marshek
Hans Dreier
A. Earl Hedrick
Sam Comer
Sydney Moore
Edith Head
TOP CAST
Joan Caulfield
Ruth Wilkins
William Holden
Lt. William Seacroft
Mona Freeman
Miriam Wilkins
Edward Arnold
Judge Harry Wilkins
Billy De Wolfe
Albert Kummer
Mary Philips
Mrs. Edie Wilkins
Virginia Welles
Martha Seacroft
Marietta Canty
Dora
Irving Bacon
Delivery Man
Kevin O'Morrison
Sgt. Chuck Vincent
Isabel Randolph
Mrs. Teaker
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