May 3 the supreme court of the united states decide in united states v. A flashbackstructured tale of a sociopaths remorseless drive for station and wealth, ruthless often referred to as ulmers citizen kane employs a relentless undercurrent of emotional violence. Ulmers complex psychomelodrama ruthless is undoubtedly worthy of rediscovery. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing ruthless near you. Ruthless is a 1948 american drama film directed by edgar g. Grab a bucket of popcorn, some milk duds and a coke and find a seat. Ruthless 1948 a poor boy who saved a rich girl from drowning is adopted by her family but he grows into a moneyhungry ruthless businessman who would step on others to get to the top of the social ladder. Whether the film is a subversive critique of the american dream, or merely adheres to the populist sop that wealth necessarily entails loneliness and anxiety, is. Everyone for himself is a 1968 western film directed by giorgio capitani and starring van heflin. Ruthless, like many eaglelion films of its period, was topheavy with. The story, a series of vignettes, was about a middleclass norwegian immigrant family living on larkin street in san francisco at the turn of the. I found ruthless captivating from beginning to end.
As relayed in an interview with peter bogdanovich, ulmer. When to risk it all on your big idea with marc lore wide open with tony gonzalez duration. This 1948 drama is often referred to as edgar ulmer s citizen kane and with good reason as it tells the story of the ruthless and ambitious horace vendig as he rises from a broken home to become an obscenely wealthy financier. It was directed by edgar ulmer who also directed detour continue reading. Horace vendig shows himself to the world as a rich philanthropist. The 1948 film ruthless is often compared to citizen kane 1941, and with good reason.
The films success led to a popular lux radio theatre show in 1948, the bestloved early cbstv sitcom titled mama from 19491957 with peggy wood as mama, and the itv play of the week in 1961. This 1948 drama is often referred to as edgar ulmers citizen kane and with good reason as it tells the story of the ruthless and ambitious horace vendig as he rises from a broken home to become an obscenely wealthy financier. Sharkishly handsome zachary scott is right in his element in the eaglelion melodrama ruthless. Told in flashback, this is the story of the rise and fall of unscrupulous financier horace vendig scott. Ulmer, with zachary scott, louis hayward, diana lynn, at turner classic movies. Ulmer starring zachary scott, sydney greenstreet and louis hayward. Even the opening shot of ruthless recalls the first few minutes. Told via a series of protracted flashbacks, ruthless documents all the people vendig stepped on and used to get ahead. One of ulmers most ambitious films, this independent production.
Ruthless is a 1948 film about an obsessive rich man who has the urge to gain more money. Ruthless cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Both movies examine the lives of manipulative, megalomaniac businessmen whose midas touch in monetary matters is paired with a limitless inability to forge enduring or meaningful relationships with fellow humans. Complex, richly directed tale of a millionaires rise to power and those. Dont expect to laugh out loud, but you will smile inwardly throughout. The film details the rise and fall of horace woodruff vendig, and opens with his former business associate vic lambdin hayward and aspiringpianist love mallory flagg diana lynn driving up a coastal road to attend a lavish philanthropic event in which vendig the brilliant and mesmerizing zach scott in one of his many king of cads roles seems to have found his good soul by donating his.
The central character, a driven money man named horace vendig, is every inch the nietzschen superman. Ulmer with zachary scott, louis hayward, diana lynn, sydney greenstreet, year. Pay attention to the backgrounds in a lot of takes. See the full list of ruthless cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The pirates of capri or the masked pirate, a lowbudget swashbuckler starring louis hayward. A poor boy who saved a rich girl from drowning is adopted by her family but he grows into a moneyhungry ruthless businessman who would step on others to get to the top of the social ladder. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1948. With alexis smith, eleanor parker, sydney greenstreet, gig young. Zachary scott, diana lynn, louis hayward wealthy, powerful horace vendig zachary scott always gets what he wants. Ruthless film ruthless quotes at the internet movie database. Ruthless is an exception, a slick film noir that portrays capitalism as a modern social evil, practically akin to fascism of the 1930s. Among them are anne catherick, a strange young woman dressed in white whom he meets in the forest and who bears a striking resemblance to. One of ulmers most ambitious films, this independent production comes dangerously close to apicture status, with a cast of almoststars gathered to chronicle the rise to power of a suspiciously. Told in flashback, this is the story of the rise and fall of unscrupulous financier horace vendig.
Ulmer with zachary scott, louis hayward, sydney greenstreet, raymond burr, diana lynn, lucille bremer, martha vickers, edith barrett, dennis hoey, joyce. Hiding behind a veneer of respectability, vendig steps on and rolls over anyone who stands in his way. In fact, the history of his rise from his unhappy broken home shows this to be far from the case. Ulmer with zachary scott, louis hayward, sydney greenstreet, raymond burr, diana lynn, lucille. The print is not great but i got so caught up in the film, it was still well worth the money. Ulmer with zachary scott, louis hayward, sydney greenstreet, raymond burr, diana lynn, lucille bremer, martha vic. William munny is a retired, once ruthless killer turned gentle. Ruthless 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After being taken in by richer neighbours he started to exhibit an obsessive and selfish urge to make more and more money. Approved 1h 44min drama, filmnoir, romance 27 october 1948 mexico. Unfortunately, this is where the similarities with welles classic end. Ruthless people deserves to be part of the top ten humorous films ever made. A young painter stumbles upon an assortment of odd characters at an english estate where he has been hired to give art lessons to beautiful laura fairlie.
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