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The Letter (1940)

The Letter

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1h 35m

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Film Noir

November 14th, 1940

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

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1 wins and 2 nominations

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Cast

Bette Davis
Leslie Crosbie
Herbert Marshall
Robert Crosbie
James Stephenson
Howard Joyce
Frieda Inescort
Dorothy Joyce
Gale Sondergaard
Mrs. Hammond
Bruce Lester
John Withers
Elizabeth Inglis
Adele Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway
Prescott
Victor Sen Yung
Ong Chi Seng
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Cooper
Full cast & crew

Directors

William Wyler
Full cast & crew

Producers

Robert Lord
associate producer
Hal B. Wallis
executive producer
William Wyler
A William Wyler Production
Full cast & crew

Writers

W. Somerset Maugham
play
Howard Koch
screen play
Full cast & crew

Taglines

With all my heart I still love the man I killed
I wish I could say I was sorry.
Fascinating Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
All Taglines

Keywords

revenge
moon
kiss
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 17th, 1998 (Argentina) (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
March 11th, 1941 (Argentina)
February 7th, 1941 (Australia)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Letter (original title)
La carta (Argentina)
The Letter (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Stage 1, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Stage 16, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Stage 24, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
All Locations

Running Times

95 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. (presents)
Warner Bros. Pictures

Distribution Companies

Emerald (Argentina)
Warner Bros. (Argentina)
Epoca (Argentina)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (United States of America) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of) (as I.A.T.S.E.)

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