Back The Story of Ruth Welsh Das Buch Ruth German La historia de Ruth Spanish L'Histoire de Ruth French סיפורה של רות HE The Story of Ruth ID La storia di Ruth Italian The Story of Ruth LB Historia Rut Polish The Story of Ruth Portuguese
| The Story of Ruth | |
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 Original theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Written by | Norman Corwin |
| Based on | Book of Ruth |
| Produced by | Samuel G. Engel |
| Starring | Stuart Whitman Tom Tryon Peggy Wood Viveca Lindfors Jeff Morrow Elana Eden |
| Narrated by | Eduard Franz |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
| Edited by | Jack W. Holmes |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
Production company | Samuel G. Engel Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.93 million[1] |
| Box office | $3 million (US/Canada rentals)[2] |
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.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p. 252
- ^ "Rental Potentials of 1960". Variety. January 4, 1961. p. 47. Retrieved April 27, 2019.