Ruthless

Ruthless

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

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Release Date

4/16/1948

Runtime

104 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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A cold portrait of a charming climber whose ruthless hunger for wealth and status corrodes every relationship around him, told through the eyes of old friends witnessing his moral unraveling. The film trades traditional noir thrills for psychological tension, watching a man systematically destroy those closest to him in pursuit of a world that was never really his to have.

Mood

TenseParanoidBleak

Themes

AmbitionCorruptionBetrayalClassObsession

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

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Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violence

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