Love Letters of a Star

"OUT OF HER INNOCENT PAST Loomed the letters of her impassioned love"

1936 1h 6m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A woman commits suicide after being blackmailed, and her husband resolves to kill the man responsible. Blackmail, suicide, murder, a cover-up not to mention yachts and sea planes all wrapped up in an efficient 66 minutes of screen time with Henry Hunter, Polly Rowles and C. Henry Gordon in the leads, and Lewis R. Foster sitting in the director’s chair.

“OUT OF HER INNOCENT PAST Loomed the letters of her impassioned love”

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Cast

Henry Hunter
John Aldrich
Polly Rowles
Lydia Todd
C. Henry Gordon
Lt. Valcour
Walter Coy
Charley Warren
Hobart Cavanaugh
Chester Blodgett
Mary Alice Rice
Jenny Aldrich
Ralph Forbes
Meredith Landers
Rollo Lloyd
Sigurd Repellen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Carruth
Writers: Milton Carruth, James Mulhauser, Rufus King
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Milton Carruth, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Gross 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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Henry Hunter and Polly Rowles and C. Henry Gordon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "OUT OF HER INNOCENT PAST Loomed the letters of her impassioned love".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Milton Carruth directs. Milton Krasner behind the camera. Frank Gross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Milton Carruth, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Frank Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Henry Hunter and Polly Rowles and C. Henry Gordon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "OUT OF HER INNOCENT PAST Loomed the letters of her impassioned love".
8IMDB entry: tt0027910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.