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The Letter
The Letter

The Letter

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

21 November 1940

Country

United States of America

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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