Ruthless is a drama film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott

Zachary Scott was an American actor, most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men".-Life and career:...

 and Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Louis Charles Hayward was a British actor born in South Africa.-Biography:Born in Johannesburg, Hayward began his screen work in British films, notably as Simon Templar in Leslie Charteris' The Saint in New York.] In 1939 he played a dual role in The Man in the Iron Mask.During World War II,...

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Plot

Horace Vendig shows himself to the world as a rich philanthropist. In fact, the history of his rise from his unhappy broken home shows this to be far from the case. After being taken in by richer neighbors he started to exhibit an obsessive and selfish urge to make more and more money, loving and leaving women at will to further this end.