Does Ruthless end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ruthless easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ruthless

Name: Ruthless
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1948
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Zachary Scott, Louis Hayward, Diana Lynn, Sydney Greenstreet, Lucille Bremer

He wasn't a man; He was a way of life!

Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer

Produced by Arthur S. Lyons Productions, Eagle-Lion Films (US)

1948104 min5.7 / 10

A noir-inflected character study of an ambitious, morally hollow man whose ruthless climb through society leaves a trail of betrayed friendships and emotional wreckage.

Horace Vendig always gets what he wants. Even as a poor youth, he charmed his way into high society by getting the father of his friend, Martha, to foot the bill for his Harvard education. When Vic, another childhood pal, is invited to Horace's mansion for a party, he brings along Mallory Flagg, who happens to bear a striking resemblance to Martha. As Vic and Horace reunite, old resentments rise to the surface.

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Toxic Romantic Relationships Doomed Romantic Obsession Film Genres and Movements Professional Occupations

Genres

Drama Thriller

Keywords

Film Noir Philanthropist

Questions people ask

Does Ruthless end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Ruthless sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Ruthless easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Ruthless scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Ruthless violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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