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The Letter

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

  • Movie
  • 1940
  • NR
  • 1h 35m

Directed by William Wyler

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 262 votes

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Overview

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

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Cast and crew

  • Bette Davis

    Bette DavisLeslie Crosbie

  • Herbert Marshall

    Herbert MarshallRobert Crosbie

  • James Stephenson

    James StephensonHoward Joyce

  • Frieda Inescort

    Frieda InescortDorothy Joyce

  • Gale Sondergaard

    Gale SondergaardMrs. Hammond

  • Bruce Lester

    Bruce LesterJohn Withers

  • Elizabeth Inglis

    Elizabeth InglisAdele Ainsworth

  • Cecil Kellaway

    Cecil KellawayPrescott

  • Victor Sen Yung

    Victor Sen YungOng Chi Seng

  • Doris Lloyd

    Doris LloydMrs. Cooper

  • Willie Fung

    Willie FungChung Hi

  • Tetsu Komai

    Tetsu KomaiHead Boy

  • Zita BacaWoman (uncredited)

  • Brooks Benedict

    Brooks BenedictParty Guest (uncredited)

  • William A. BoardwayTrial Spectator (uncredited)

  • David Bruce

    David BruceMan (uncredited)

  • James CarlisleAttorney (uncredited)

  • George FordParty Guest (uncredited)

Director
William Wyler
Writer
Howard E. Koch
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio