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Dear Ruth

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Jun 10, 1947 · 1h 35m
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Comedy
Romance

PLOT

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.

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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
Marietta Canty
Dora
Directed by William D. Russell

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
—
Production
Paramount Pictures
Country
US

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