- Dear Ruth
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Dear Ruth
Movie posterDirected by William D. Russell Produced by Paul Jones Written by Norman Krasna (play)
Arthur SheekmanStarring Joan Caulfield
William Holden
Mona Freeman
Edward ArnoldDistributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) June 10, 1947 Running time 95 minutes Country United States Language English Dear Ruth is a 1947 romantic comedy film starring Joan Caulfield, William Holden, Mona Freeman, and Edward Arnold. It was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Norman Krasna. A teenage girl has a soldier for a pen pal, but uses her older sister's name and photograph. Then the man shows up while on a two-day leave.
Cast
- Joan Caulfield as Ruth Wilkins
- William Holden as Lieutenant William Seacroft
- Mona Freeman as Miriam Wilkins
- Edward Arnold as Judge Wilkins
- Billy De Wolfe as Albert Kummer
- Mary Philips as Mrs. Edie Wilkins
- Virginia Welles as Martha Seacroft
- Kenny O'Morrison as Sergeant Chuck Vincent
External links
- Dear Ruth at the TCM Movie Database
- Dear Ruth at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1940s romantic comedy films
- Films based on plays
- Black-and-white films
- 1947 films
- Romantic comedy film stubs
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