Dear Ruth (1947)
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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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Joan CaulfieldRuth Wilkins
William HoldenLt. William Seacroft
Mona FreemanMiriam Wilkins
Edward ArnoldJudge Harry Wilkins
Billy De WolfeAlbert Kummer
Mary PhilipsMrs. Edie Wilkins
Virginia WellesMartha Seacroft
Marietta CantyDora
Irving BaconDelivery Man
Kevin O'MorrisonSgt. Chuck Vincent
Isabel RandolphMrs. TeakerKeywords
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What is Dear Ruth about?
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.
How long is Dear Ruth?
Dear Ruth has a runtime of 95 minutes.