The Letter (1940)
The Letter (1940)
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.

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Cast

Bette Davis Bette Davis As: Leslie Crosbie
Herbert Marshall Herbert Marshall As: Robert Crosbie
James Stephenson James Stephenson As: Howard Joyce
Frieda Inescort Frieda Inescort As: Dorothy Joyce
Gale Sondergaard Gale Sondergaard As: Mrs. Hammond
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 21 November 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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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)

Directed By

Writing Credits

W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

Theatre Play

Howard Koch

Howard Koch

Screenplay

Production Crew

William Wyler

William Wyler

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Robert Lord

Robert Lord

Associate Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive In Charge Of Production

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Dolph Thomas

Dolph Thomas

Sound

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tony Gaudio

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Carl Jules Weyl

Carl Jules Weyl

Art Direction

Other Crew

John Villasin

John Villasin

Technical Advisor

Louis Vincenot

Louis Vincenot

Technical Advisor

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