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William Holden | Lt. William Seacroft |
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Edward Arnold | Judge Wilkins |
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Mona Freeman | Miriam Wilkins |
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Joan Caulfield | Ruth Wilkins |
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Mary Philips | Mrs. Edie Wilkins |
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Billy De Wolfe | Albert Kummer |
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William D. Russell | Director |
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Paul Jones | Production |
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Arthur Sheekman | Writer |
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Norman Krasna | Story Contributor |
"It Had to Be a Movie...Cause They Ran Out of Theatres to Show the Play!"
Dear Ruth is a 1947 romantic comedy film starring Joan Caulfield, William Holden, Mona Freeman, and Edward Arnold. It was based on the Broadway play of the same name by Norman Krasna. A teenage girl has a soldier for a pen pal, but uses her older sister's name and photograph. Then the man shows up while on a two-day leave.