The Story of Ruth (1960)
All The Spectacle Of Heathen Idolatry, Human Sacrifice, Pagan Revels - All The Beauty Of One Of The Bible's Timeless Love Stories!
132 min
Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi. When Elimelech and sons Mahlon and Chillion die, leaving Naomi a widow with two widowed daughters-in-law, Naomi decides to return to Israel. One daughter-in-law, Orpah, bids her goodbye. Daughter-in-law Ruth however says she will not desert her.
- Release date
- June 17, 1960
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Franz Waxman
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- The Prophetinstrumental1:34
- Prelude (Main Title)instrumental1:40
- Chemoshinstrumental2:55
- The Quarryinstrumental5:03
- Sacrificeinstrumental4:24
- Ruth's Disgraceinstrumental2:29
- Escapeinstrumental4:21
- Return to Judahinstrumental8:32
- The Angry Kinginstrumental2:55
- The Old Homeinstrumental1:59
- Tob Likes Ruthinstrumental3:32
- Boazinstrumental12:03
Cast
- Elana Eden as Ruth
- Stuart Whitman as Boaz
- Tom Tryon as Mahlon
- Peggy Wood as Naomi
- Viveca Lindfors as Eleilat
- Jeff Morrow as Tob
- Thayer David as Hedak
- Les Tremayne as Elimelech
- Eduard Franz as Jehoam
- Leo Fuchs as Sochin
- Lili Valenty as Kera
- John Gabriel as Chilion
- Ziva Rodann as Orpah
- Basil Ruysdael as Shammah
- John Banner as King Of Moab
- Sara Taft as Eska
- Jean Inness as Hagah
- Berry Kroeger as Huphim
- Don Diamond as Yomar
- Victor Buono as Guard (uncredited)
- Peter Coe as Ulim (uncredited)
- Ben Astar as Official (uncredited)
Crew
- Henry Koster · Director
- Norman Corwin · Writer
- Samuel G. Engel · Producer
- Franz Waxman · Composer
- Arthur E. Arling · Cinematographer
- Jack W. Holmes · Editor