The Letter

"Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!"

1940 1h 35m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 255

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Synopsis

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

“Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Wyler
Writers: Howard E. Koch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Wyler, shot by Tony Gaudio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Amy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Wyler directs. Tony Gaudio behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. George Amy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by William Wyler, shot by Tony Gaudio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor George Amy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!".
7IMDB entry: tt0032701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "singapore", "plantation", "letter".