The Story of Ruth

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The Story of Ruth ★★ 1960

Biblical saga of adventures of Ruth as she denounces her pagan gods and flees to Israel. Typically “epic” with overwrought performances. Alternately not too bad to downright boring. 132m/C VHS, DVD . Elana Eden, Viveca Lindfors, Peggy Wood, Tom Tryon, Stuart Whitman, Jeff Morrow, Thayer David, Eduard Franz; D: Henry Koster.

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