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Ruby Gentry

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Ruby (Jennifer Jones) is a poor Southern girl who hopes to marry a rich man. Her boyfriend, Boake (Charlton Heston), doesn't think she's the marrying type, but wealthy businessman Jim Gentry (Karl Malden) happily makes her his bride. After Gentry dies in a suspicious accident, Boake renews his interest in Ruby, even though it seems as if she was responsible. Her unstable brother, Jewel (James Anderson), however, believes she must atone for her sins.
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King Vidor

Director

Jennifer Jones

Ruby Gentry

Charlton Heston

Boake Tackman

Karl Malden

Jim Gentry

Tom Tully

Jud Corey

Barney Phillips

Dr. Saul Manfred

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Ruby Gentry

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Synopsis Ruby (Jennifer Jones) is a poor Southern girl who hopes to marry a rich man. Her boyfriend, Boake (Charlton Heston), doesn't think she's the marrying type, but wealthy businessman Jim Gentry (Karl Malden) happily makes her his bride. After Gentry dies in a suspicious accident, Boake renews his interest in Ruby, even though it seems as if she was responsible. Her unstable brother, Jewel (James Anderson), however, believes she must atone for her sins.
Director
King Vidor
Producer
Joseph Bernhard, King Vidor
Screenwriter
Silvia Richards
Production Co
Bernhard-Vidor Productions Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 19, 2004
Runtime
1h 22m