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The Letter 1940 Directed by William Wyler

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date 21 November 1940
95 mins
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Bette Davis Leslie Crosbie
Herbert Marshall Robert Crosbie
James Stephenson Howard Joyce
Frieda Inescort Dorothy Joyce
Gale Sondergaard Mrs. Hammond
Bruce Lester John Withers
Elizabeth Inglis Adele Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway Prescott
Victor Sen Yung Ong Chi Seng
Doris Lloyd Mrs. Cooper
Willie Fung Chung Hi
Tetsu Komai Head Boy
Zita Baca Woman (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict Party Guest (uncredited)
William A. Boardway Trial Spectator (uncredited)
David Bruce Man (uncredited)
James Carlisle Attorney (uncredited)
George Ford Party Guest (uncredited)
Roland Got Man (uncredited)
Sam Harris Party Guest (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Charles Irwin Bob's Friend (uncredited)
Pete G. Katchenaro Man (uncredited)
Crauford Kent Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Al Lloyd Man at Trial (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Philo McCullough Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie Fred (uncredited)
David Newell Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
Paul Panzer Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue Juror #10 (uncredited)
John Ridgely Driver (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Douglas Walton Well Wisher (uncredited)
Leo White Man at Trial (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka Bartender at Party (uncredited)
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