The Letter
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
1940 · 1h 35m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama
Directed by
William Wyler
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The Letter
Overview
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Director and cast
- William Wyler Director
- Bette Davis as Leslie Crosbie
- Herbert Marshall as Robert Crosbie
- James Stephenson as Howard Joyce
- Frieda Inescort as Dorothy Joyce
- Gale Sondergaard as Mrs. Hammond
- Bruce Lester as John Withers
- Elizabeth Inglis as Adele Ainsworth
- Cecil Kellaway as Prescott
- Victor Sen Yung as Ong Chi Seng
- Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Cooper
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