Loosely based on the Book of Ruth.
When Ruth falls for Mahlon, a Judean artisan, she starts to doubt her religion. Soon, she converts to Judaism when they marry but she’s left to suffer hardships when Mahlon suddenly dies.
Initial release: June 17, 1960 (USA)
Director: Henry Koster
Screenplay: Norman Corwin
Produced by: Samuel G. Engel
Adapted from: Book of Ruth
