Ruthless

film by Ulmer [1948]

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"Ruthless" is a 1948 film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. It stars Zachary Scott as a financier who ruthlessly exploits and abuses those around him to achieve his goals. The film is noted for its low-budget production and Ulmer's distinctive stylistic approach to B-films. Ulmer was known for his ability to create engrossing films despite tight schedules and minimal budgets, and "Ruthless" is an example of his work in the noir genre.12

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…returned to more-familiar territory with Ruthless (1948), an enjoyable low-budget noir, with Zachary Scott as a financier who uses and abuses those around him. Next was I pirati di Capri (1949; The Pirates of Capri or The Masked Pirate), a low-budget swashbuckler starring Louis Hayward. Ulmer then made St. Benny…
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…returned to more-familiar territory with Ruthless (1948), an enjoyable low-budget noir, with Zachary Scott as a financier who uses and abuses those around him. Next was I pirati di Capri (1949; The Pirates of Capri or The Masked Pirate), a low-budget swashbuckler starring Louis Hayward. Ulmer then made St. Benny…
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