The Letter

The Letter (1940)

November 21, 1940 (US) • Crime, Drama • 95m

Overview

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

Director

William Wyler

Writer

Howard Koch

Top Billed

Bette Davis

Keywords

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Top Billed 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)

Crew

Robert Lord

Robert Lord

Associate Producer

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive In Charge Of Production

Dolph Thomas

Dolph Thomas

Sound

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

John Villasin

John Villasin

Technical Advisor

Louis Vincenot

Louis Vincenot

Technical Advisor

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

Theatre Play

Howard Koch

Howard Koch

Screenplay

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

William Wyler

William Wyler

Producer

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Tony Gaudio

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

George Amy

George Amy

Editor

Warren Low

Warren Low

Editor

Carl Jules Weyl

Carl Jules Weyl

Art Direction

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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