Dear Ruth (1947) ( in English) William Holden, Joan Caulfield

A normal day in the Wilkins family: reticent beauty Ruth (Joan Caulfield), crusty judge father(Edward Arnold ), petitionhappy political activist teen Miriam (Mona Freeman). Who should show up but Ruth s soldier pen pal Bill Seacroft (William she doesn t know about. It seems Miriam used her sister s name and picture to build up wartime morale. Ruth reluctantly agrees to humor Bill for his 2day leave, though she s just become engaged to her stuffy suitor Albert (Billy De Wolfe). Can Miriam s cloud castle last the weekend without crashing to earth