Letty Lynton (1932)

  • NR
  • 05/13/1932 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 24m

Put yourself in her place- a girl's dream of love realized- only to be menaced by a past indiscretion! It's thrilling- it's full of tears and laughs, it rings true because it IS true!

Overview

Socialite Letty Lynton is returning to New York, abandoning one-time lover Emile Renaul in South America, when she strikes up a shipboard romance with Jerry Darrow. Renault is waiting for her in New York and will not leave her alone, so she poisons him. When detectives take her to the D.A.s office, Jerry cooks up an alibi.

Clarence Brown

Director

Marie Belloc Lowndes

Novel

John Meehan

Writer

Wanda Tuchock

Writer

Cast

Joan Crawford's headshot

Joan Crawford

Letty Lynton
Robert Montgomery's headshot

Robert Montgomery

Hale Darrow
Nils Asther's headshot

Nils Asther

Emile Renaul
Lewis Stone's headshot

Lewis Stone

District Attorney Haney
May Robson's headshot

May Robson

Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
Louise Closser Hale's headshot

Louise Closser Hale

Miranda, Letty's Maid
Emma Dunn's headshot

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Darrow
Walter Walker's headshot

Walter Walker

Mr. Darrow

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