Ruthless.

The drama of a self-made man whose ruthless pursuit of success brings misfortune to himself, as well as to the victims of his selfishness.

Horace Vendig shows himself to the world as a rich philanthropist. In fact, the history of his rise from his unhappy broken home shows this to be far from the case. After being taken in by richer neighbors he started to exhibit an obsessive and selfish urge to make more and more money.

Credits

Cast
Zachary Scott, Martha Vickers

Copyright

Complete catalog record
RUTHLESS. Producing Artists, Inc., c1948. 105 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on the novel, "Prelude to Night," by Dayton Stoddart. Summary: The drama of a self-made man whose ruthless pursuit of success brings misfortune to himself, as well as to the victims of his selfishness. Credits: Producer, Arthur S. Lyons; director, Edgar G. Ulmer; screenplay, S. K. Lauren, Gordon Kahn; music score, Werner Janssen. Cast: Zachary Scott, Louis Hayward, Diana Lynn, Sydney Greenstreet, Lucille Bremer. © Producing Artists, Inc.; 20Feb48; LP1597.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q2479172 ↗ — country