The Letter
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
Rating: 7.3 out of 10TMDB(256 votes)
Overview
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Fun facts
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Nominations
7 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1941)
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Based on
Based on the novel The Letter
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Setting
Set in Singapore
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Music
Music by Max Steiner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tony Gaudio
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Howard E. KochScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 21, 1940
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Bette DavisLeslie Crosbie
Herbert MarshallRobert Crosbie
James StephensonHoward Joyce
Frieda InescortDorothy Joyce
Gale SondergaardMrs. Hammond
Bruce LesterJohn Withers
Elizabeth InglisAdele Ainsworth
Cecil KellawayPrescott
Victor Sen YungOng Chi Seng
Doris LloydMrs. Cooper
Willie FungChung Hi
Tetsu KomaiHead Boy- Zita BacaWoman (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictParty Guest (uncredited)- William A. BoardwayTrial Spectator (uncredited)
David BruceMan (uncredited)- James CarlisleAttorney (uncredited)
- George FordParty Guest (uncredited)
Roland GotMan (uncredited)- Sam HarrisParty Guest (uncredited)
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