---
title: 'The Story of Ruth (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henry Koster'
released: '1960-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 132
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-story-of-ruth-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054343/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Story of Ruth (1960)

1960 · 132 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Story of Ruth is a 1960 American historical romance film directed by Henry Koster, shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color, and released by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay, written by Norman Corwin, is an adaptation of the biblical Book of Ruth. The film stars Stuart Whitman as Boaz, Tom Tryon as Mahlon, Peggy Wood as Naomi, Viveca Lindfors as Eleilat, Jeff Morrow as Tob, and introduces 19-year-old Elana Eden as Ruth.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henry Koster](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-koster)
- **Screenplay:** [Norman Corwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-corwin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- **Producer:** [Samuel G. Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-g-engel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur E. Arling](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-e-arling)

## Cast

- [Basil Ruysdael](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-ruysdael)
- [Ralph Moody](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-moody)
- [Peggy Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-wood)
- [Tom Tryon](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-tryon)
- [Berry Kroeger](https://cinepixo.com/people/berry-kroeger)
- [John Banner](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-banner)
- [Les Tremayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/les-tremayne)
- [Jeff Morrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-morrow)
- [Viveca Lindfors](https://cinepixo.com/people/viveca-lindfors)
- [Thayer David](https://cinepixo.com/people/thayer-david)
- [Anthony Jochim](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-jochim)
- [Elana Eden](https://cinepixo.com/people/elana-eden)
- [Stuart Whitman](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-whitman)
- [John Gabriel](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-gabriel)
- [Eduard Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-franz)

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