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The Letter

The Letter

1940 Crime Drama
Release date : November 21, 1940
Runtime : 1h 35m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : William Wyler /
Writers : W. Somerset Maugham / Howard Koch /
Production companies : Warner Bros. Pictures /
November 21, 1940 1h 35m United States of America Crime English More
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Overview

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

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