The Letter
The Letter
The Letter
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1940
1h 35m
7.3(231 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Bette Davis

Leslie Crosbie

Bette Davis
Acting

Herbert Marshall

Robert Crosbie

Herbert Marshall
Acting

James Stephenson

Howard Joyce

James Stephenson
Acting

Frieda Inescort

Dorothy Joyce

Frieda Inescort
Acting

Gale Sondergaard

Mrs. Hammond

Gale Sondergaard
Acting

Bruce Lester

John Withers

Bruce Lester
Acting

Elizabeth Inglis

Adele Ainsworth

Elizabeth Inglis
Acting

Cecil Kellaway

Prescott

Cecil Kellaway
Acting

Victor Sen Yung

Ong Chi Seng

Victor Sen Yung
Acting

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Cooper

Doris Lloyd
Acting

Willie Fung

Chung Hi

Willie Fung
Acting

Tetsu Komai

Head Boy

Tetsu Komai
Acting

Zita Baca

Woman (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Party Guest (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
Acting

William A. Boardway

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

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David Bruce

Man (uncredited)

David Bruce
Acting

James Carlisle

Attorney (uncredited)

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George Ford

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Roland Got

Man (uncredited)

Roland Got
Acting

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Holmes Herbert

Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)

Holmes Herbert
Acting

Charles Irwin

Bob's Friend (uncredited)

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Pete G. Katchenaro

Man (uncredited)

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Crauford Kent

Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)

Crauford Kent
Acting

Carl M. Leviness

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Acting

Al Lloyd

Man at Trial (uncredited)

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Robert Locke Lorraine

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Acting

Leonard Mudie

Fred (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie
Acting

David Newell

Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)

David Newell
Acting

Paul Panzer

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Panzer
Acting

Thomas Pogue

Juror #10 (uncredited)

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John Ridgely

Driver (uncredited)

John Ridgely
Acting

Leslie Sketchley

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

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Douglas Walton

Well Wisher (uncredited)

Douglas Walton
Acting

Leo White

Man at Trial (uncredited)

Leo White
Acting

Otto Yamaoka

Bartender at Party (uncredited)

Otto Yamaoka

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