Day 2 of The Daily Dish: Who’s That Gal?

It’s Day 2 of Noirvember 2026 and today’s topic for the Daily Dish is Favorite Supporting Femme. I’m going to go with Ruth Berent (Jeanne Crain), of Leave Her to Heaven (1945). This rare color noir centers on Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney), a sociopathic beauty with a deadly idea of love; she’s the kind of gal who lets nothing – not her baby’s life, that of her brother-in-law, or even her own – deter her obsession for her husband, Richard (Cornel Wilde). Ruth Berent. She may be sweet, but don’t push her. Ruth is Ellen’s adopted sister, and she’s a standout to me because, while she clearly tries earnestly to give her Ellen the benefit of any doubts she might have,.she’s never really deceived by Ellen’s skillful façade. In keeping with her reserved demeanor and innate kindness, though, she doesn’t express her real feelings until late in the film – after Ellen accuses Ruth of being jealous of her, Ruth gives off with this whopper: “I don’t envy you, Ellen. All my life, I’ve tried to love…

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