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The Letter

The Letter

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

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

CrimeDrama

Release: 1940-11-21Runtime: 95 minRating: 7.282 (243)

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

Crew

Dolph Thomas

Sound

Louis Vincenot

Technical Advisor

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

John Villasin

Technical Advisor

Robert Lord

Associate Producer

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive In Charge Of Production

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Howard Koch

Screenplay

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Clips & Videos

The Letter (1940) Opening Scene: Bette Davis - Herbert Marshall - 1940s Film Noir - Classic Dramas

The Letter (1940) Opening Scene: Bette Davis - Herbert Marshall - 1940s Film Noir - Classic Dramas

Allan Arkush discusses THE LETTER

Allan Arkush discusses THE LETTER

The Letter trailer 1940

The Letter trailer 1940