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Ruth Roman (born Norma Roman; December 22, 1922 – September 9, 1999) [3] was an American actress of film, stage, and television.. After playing stage roles on the East Coast, Roman moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in films.
Perhaps it was the circumstances of her forced casting, but Roman became the target of Hitchcock's scorn throughout the production. [10] Granger described Hitchcock's attitude toward Roman as "disinterest" in the actress and said he saw Hitchcock treat Edith Evanson the same way on the set of Rope (1948). "He had to have one person in each film ...
Nicholas Peter Conte (March 24, 1910 – April 15, 1975), known professionally as Richard Conte, was an American actor. [1] He was known for his starring roles in films noir and crime dramas during the 1940s and 1950s, [2] including Call Northside 777, Cry of the City, House of Strangers, Whirlpool, The Blue Gardenia, and The Big Combo.
Lightning Strikes Twice is a 1951 Warner Bros-produced crime melodrama starring Ruth Roman and Richard Todd, and directed by King Vidor. [2] Richard Todd later wrote the film received "reasonable reviews and done moderate business." [3] He claims he sang in the film but was "so awful" the scene was cut from the final movie. [4]
Colt .45 is a 1950 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott, Ruth Roman and Zachary Scott. [3] Reissued under the title Thundercloud, the film served as the loose basis for the television series Colt .45 starring Wayde Preston, which premiered seven years later.
The Far Country is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Walter Brennan, John McIntire and Corinne Calvet. Written by Borden Chase , the film is about a self-minded adventurer who locks horns with an evil, corrupt judge while driving cattle to Dawson, Yukon Territory .
Invitation is a 1952 American melodrama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt and starring Van Johnson, Dorothy McGuire and Ruth Roman. Johnson and McGuire play a happily married couple, until the wife learns a secret about her husband. The film was based on the short story "R.S.V.P." by Jerome Weidman.
The film earned $1.7 million (adjusted to $30.5 million in current dollars) at the box office. [1]A review in The New York Times was dismissive: "Apart from one sequence when the pair hide in a car being transported by truck to effect their escape, Tomorrow Is Another Day follows an ancient formula.