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The Letter (1940)

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

  • Crime
  • Drama

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

Rating
7.3 / 10 (260 votes)
Release date
November 21, 1940
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
English
Director
William Wyler
Status
Released
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Top 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

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