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The Letter (1940)

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : William Wyler
Writer : Howard Koch

Synopsis

After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.

Actors

Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Leslie Crosbie
Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall
Robert Crosbie
James Stephenson
James Stephenson
Howard Joyce
Frieda Inescort
Frieda Inescort
Dorothy Joyce
Gale Sondergaard
Gale Sondergaard
Mrs. Hammond
Bruce Lester
Bruce Lester
John Withers
Elizabeth Inglis
Elizabeth Inglis
Adele Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Prescott
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Ong Chi Seng
Doris Lloyd
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Cooper
Willie Fung
Willie Fung
Chung Hi
Tetsu Komai
Tetsu Komai
Head Boy
Zita Baca
Zita Baca
Woman (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Party Guest (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
William A. Boardway
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
David Bruce
David Bruce
Man (uncredited)
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
Attorney (uncredited)
George Ford
George Ford
Party Guest (uncredited)
Roland Got
Roland Got
Man (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert
Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
Bob's Friend (uncredited)
Pete G. Katchenaro
Pete G. Katchenaro
Man (uncredited)
Crauford Kent
Crauford Kent
Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
Al Lloyd
Man at Trial (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine
Robert Locke Lorraine
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie
Fred (uncredited)
David Newell
David Newell
Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue
Thomas Pogue
Juror #10 (uncredited)
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Driver (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley
Leslie Sketchley
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
Well Wisher (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Man at Trial (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka
Otto Yamaoka
Bartender at Party (uncredited)

Crews

William Wyler
William Wyler
Director
W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham
Theatre Play
Howard Koch
Howard Koch
Screenplay
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
William Wyler
William Wyler
Producer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Tony Gaudio
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
George Amy
George Amy
Editor
Warren Low
Warren Low
Editor
Carl Jules Weyl
Carl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Robert Lord
Robert Lord
Associate Producer
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive In Charge Of Production
Dolph Thomas
Dolph Thomas
Sound
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
John Villasin
John Villasin
Technical Advisor
Louis Vincenot
Louis Vincenot
Technical Advisor
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

The Letter trailer 1940
The Letter 1940 Movie
Allan Arkush discusses THE LETTER

Posters and backgrounds

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