
The Story of Ruth
1982, English. Directed by John Purdie.
The nightmare experience of a young American housewife, confronted by a dark secret from her childhood.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John PurdieDirector
- Connie BoothRuth Baker
- Colin BrucePaul Baker
- Peter WhitmanDr. Morton Schatzman
- Robert ArdenRuth's Father
- Malcolm IngramAndrew
- Nicola DaviesLaura
- Christopher GuineeBrian
- Gwyneth StrongSharon
- Robert MorganMichael
- Peter PrattDr. Peter Ferris
- Valerie LilleyVicky Rippere
- Annabelle LanyonRuth (age 10)
Details
- Released
- 26 April 1982
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Peter Ransley
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The Story of Ruth runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is The Story of Ruth on?
The Story of Ruth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 April 1982. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Story of Ruth?
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Who directed The Story of Ruth?
The Story of Ruth (1982) was directed by John Purdie and stars Connie Booth, Colin Bruce, Peter Whitman.