About
Lt. William Seacroft, on leave from the Italian front, arrives at the New York home of Ruth Wilkins, with whom he has been corresponding. Unknown to both Ruth and Bill, Ruth's younger sister, Miriam, has been writing the letters and signing Ruth's name as part of a program to keep up soldiers' morale. Although Ruth has just gotten engaged to a coworker, she agrees to see Bill and pretend she wrote the letters.
Theatrical
Jun 10, 1947
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 9, 2025
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Keywords
Dear Trilogy
Film series inspired by Norman Krasna's Broadway hit 'Dear Ruth.'
Cast
Full credits →J
Joan Caulfield
Ruth Wilkins
W
William Holden
Lt. William Seacroft
M
Mona Freeman
Miriam Wilkins
E
Edward Arnold
Judge Harry Wilkins
B
Billy De Wolfe
Albert Kummer
M
Mary Philips
Mrs. Edie Wilkins
V
Virginia Welles
Martha Seacroft
M
Marietta Canty
Dora
I
Irving Bacon
Delivery Man
K
Kevin O'Morrison
Sgt. Chuck Vincent
I
Isabel Randolph
Mrs. Teaker
