The Ruthless (1965): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1965, The Ruthless is an action and drama film directed by Dinos Katsouridis, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. After his release from prison, Stathis visits a private investigator, Othonas, whom he had assigned many years ago to find his mother, who has been missing from the time of the German Occupation. When he meets Othonas, however, they quarrel because the detective hadn’t worked seriously enough on the case. Afterwards, Stathis takes control of his old gang again and sets up a few new scams, selling dreams and hopes to simple people. He soon realizes that he has lost his old love, Vana, who, while he was in prison, had become involved with his second-in- command, Michalis. Nevertheless, his bitterness is softened by Stella, Vana’s sister, who works at the Red Cross. He falls for her, and she responds in kind.

Who’s in it. The Ruthless stars Nikos Kourkoulos as Stathis Kougias, Mairi Hronopoulou as Stella, Voula Harilaou as Vana and Yorgos Moutsios as Mihalis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Ruthless has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Ruthless page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Ruthless tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.