Watch The Letter (1940) Official Trailer
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
7.3 / 10 IMDb November 21, 1940 1h 35m
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
November 21, 1940
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Bette Davis
as Leslie Crosbie
Herbert Marshall
as Robert Crosbie
James Stephenson
as Howard Joyce
Frieda Inescort
as Dorothy Joyce
Gale Sondergaard
as Mrs. Hammond
Bruce Lester
as John Withers
Elizabeth Inglis
as Adele Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway
as Prescott
Victor Sen Yung
as Ong Chi Seng
Doris Lloyd
as Mrs. Cooper
Willie Fung
as Chung Hi
Tetsu Komai
as Head Boy
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Zita Baca
as Woman (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Party Guest (uncredited)
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William A. Boardway
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
David Bruce
as Man (uncredited)
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James Carlisle
as Attorney (uncredited)
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George Ford
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Roland Got
as Man (uncredited)
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Sam Harris
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesThe Letter Official Trailer 1940
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