The Letter

The Letter (1940)

Released: 1940-11-21 Duration: 1hr 35min
Genres: Crime Drama
Rating 7.3
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

Overview

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

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.4299999999999997

Directed By

William Wyler

Crew

Associate Producer
Robert Lord
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jack L. Warner
Music Director
Leo F. Forbstein
Orchestrator
Hugo Friedhofer
Technical Advisor
John Villasin
Technical Advisor
Louis Vincenot
Director
William Wyler
Theatre Play
W. Somerset Maugham
Screenplay
Howard Koch
Executive Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
William Wyler
Original Music Composer
Max Steiner
Director of Photography
Tony Gaudio
Editor
George Amy
Editor
Warren Low
Art Direction
Carl Jules Weyl
Costume Design
Orry-Kelly
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau

TOP CAST

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)

Roland Got
Roland Got

Man (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert

Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)

Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin

Bob's Friend (uncredited)

Pete G. Katchenaro
Pete G. Katchenaro

Man (uncredited)

Crauford Kent
Crauford Kent

Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Al Lloyd
Al Lloyd

Man at Trial (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine
Robert Locke Lorraine

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie

Fred (uncredited)

David Newell
David Newell

Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Thomas Pogue
Thomas Pogue

Juror #10 (uncredited)

John Ridgely
John Ridgely

Driver (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley
Leslie Sketchley

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton

Well Wisher (uncredited)

Leo White
Leo White

Man at Trial (uncredited)

Otto Yamaoka
Otto Yamaoka

Bartender at Party (uncredited)

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