A Letter for Evie

1946 1h 29m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 7

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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During World War II, Evie O'Connor, a secretary at Trojan Shirt Company, yearns for a tall, strong man to love her. When she slides an anonymous note into a shirt-pocket meant for a dashing man, oafish Edgar 'Wolf' Larson receives the shirt and disregards the letter. After hearing Evie's words, short and bumbling John McPherson writes back, claiming to be Wolf. But trouble arises when Evie asks to meet him in person.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marsha Hunt
Evie O'Connor
John Carroll
Edgar "Wolf" Larson
Hume Cronyn
John Phineas McPherson
Spring Byington
Mrs. McPherson
Pamela Britton
Barney Lee
Norman Lloyd
DeWitt Pynchon
Percival Vivian
Mr. McPherson
Donald Curtis
Capt. Budlow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jules Dassin
Writers: DeVallon Scott, Alan Friedman, Blanche Brace
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jules Dassin, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marsha Hunt and John Carroll and Hume Cronyn carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jules Dassin directs. Karl Freund behind the camera. George Bassman scores. Chester W. Schaeffer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jules Dassin, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by George Bassman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chester W. Schaeffer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marsha Hunt and John Carroll and Hume Cronyn carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0037870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.