A sexy but poor young girl marries a rich man she doesn't love, but carries a torch for another man.

Jennifer Jones
as Ruby Gentry

Charlton Heston
as Boake Tackman

Karl Malden
as Jim Gentry

Tom Tully
as Jud Corey

James Anderson
as Lucien/Jewel Corey

Josephine Hutchinson
as Letitia Gentry

Phyllis Avery
as Therese/Tracy McAuliffe

Herbert Heyes
as le juge Tackman

Myra Marsh
as Ma Corey

Charles Cane
as Charlie/Cullen McAuliffe
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Jennifer Jones is quite good as the attractive but actually pretty toxic "Ruby". She comes from the "swamp" end of town but has aspirations to join the middle-class of this North Carolina community. A nasty mishap followed by a chance meeting with the gentle and caring but ailing "Letty" (Josephine ...