The Letter

Name: The Letter
Genre: crime, drama
Released: 1940
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort, Gale Sondergaard

The Letter (1940) — crime, drama film. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort. This page maps 2 characters and 1 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.3/10 from 256 votes.

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Story Analysis

A concealed affair and purchased evidence temporarily protect Leslie, but guilt and retribution ultimately destroy her.

Crime, Drama · 7.3/10 · 95 min · 1940

Credits

Director

William Wyler
Cast

as Leslie Crosbie

Bette Davis
Cast

as Robert Crosbie

Herbert Marshall
Cast

as Howard Joyce

James Stephenson
Cast

as Dorothy Joyce

Frieda Inescort
Cast

as Mrs. Hammond

Gale Sondergaard
Cast

as John Withers

Bruce Lester
Cast

as Adele Ainsworth

Elizabeth Inglis
Cast

as Prescott

Cecil Kellaway
Cast

as Ong Chi Seng

Victor Sen Yung
Cast

as Mrs. Cooper

Doris Lloyd
Cast

as Chung Hi

Willie Fung
Cast

as Head Boy

Tetsu Komai

Videos

The Letter trailer 1940
The Letter (1940) Opening Scene: Bette Davis - Herbert Marshall - 1940s Film Noir - Classic Dramas
Allan Arkush discusses THE LETTER

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Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1168233), public domain (CC0).