---
title: 'Ruby Gentry (1952)'
type: 'film'
director: 'King Vidor'
released: '1952-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ruby-gentry-1952'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045109/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ruby Gentry (1952)

1952 · 82 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Ruby Gentry is a 1952 American southern Gothic film noir directed by King Vidor, and starring Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, and Karl Malden. Set in the backwoods of North Carolina, the film follows a poor woman who marries a man for his wealth, leading to tragic events.

## Credits

- **Director:** [King Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-vidor)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Heinz Eric Roemheld](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-eric-roemheld)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Harlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-harlan)

## Cast

- [James Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-anderson)
- [Josephine Hutchinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/josephine-hutchinson)
- [Frank Wilcox](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-wilcox)
- [Herbert Heyes](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-heyes)
- [Charlton Heston](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlton-heston)
- [Phyllis Avery](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-avery)
- [Dayton Lummis](https://cinepixo.com/people/dayton-lummis)
- [Tom Tully](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-tully)
- [Sam Flint](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-flint)
- [Barney Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/barney-phillips)
- [Karl Malden](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-malden)
- [Jennifer Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-jones)

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