The Letter (1940)

  • NR
  • 11/14/1940 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

Overview

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

William Wyler

Director

Howard Koch

Screenplay

Cast

Bette Davis's headshot

Bette Davis

Leslie Crosbie
Herbert Marshall's headshot

Herbert Marshall

Robert Crosbie
James Stephenson's headshot

James Stephenson

Howard Joyce
Frieda Inescort's headshot

Frieda Inescort

Dorothy Joyce
Gale Sondergaard's headshot

Gale Sondergaard

Mrs. Hammond
Bruce Lester's headshot

Bruce Lester

John Withers
Elizabeth Inglis's headshot

Elizabeth Inglis

Adele Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway's headshot

Cecil Kellaway

Prescott

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