Dear Ruth (1947)

06/10/1947 (US) • 1h 35m

Comedy, Romance

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Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Joan Caulfield

Ruth Wilkins

William Holden

Lt. William Seacroft

Mona Freeman

Miriam Wilkins

Edward Arnold

Judge Harry Wilkins

Billy De Wolfe

Albert Kummer

Mary Philips

Mrs. Edie Wilkins

Virginia Welles

Martha Seacroft

Irving Bacon

Delivery Man


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Part of the Dear Trilogy

Includes Dear Ruth, Dear Wife, Dear Brat

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

army

military leave

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