The Letter
Plot: After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Release Date:
Thursday, November 21 1940
84 years ago
84 years ago
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Cast
Bette DavisBette Davis was 32 in The Letter as 'Leslie Crosbie'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Herbert MarshallHerbert Marshall was 50 in The Letter as 'Robert Crosbie'.Birthday: Wed, May 21 1890 –
Sun, Jan 23 1966
Sun, Jan 23 1966
James StephensonJames Stephenson was 51 in The Letter as 'Howard Joyce'.Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1889 –
Tue, Jul 29 1941
Tue, Jul 29 1941
Frieda InescortFrieda Inescort was 39 in The Letter as 'Dorothy Joyce'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Thu, Feb 26 1976
Thu, Feb 26 1976
Gale SondergaardGale Sondergaard was 41 in The Letter as 'Mrs. Hammond'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 12 1899 –
Wed, Aug 14 1985
Wed, Aug 14 1985
Bruce LesterBruce Lester was 28 in The Letter as 'John Withers'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 06 1912 –
Fri, Jun 13 2008
Fri, Jun 13 2008
Elizabeth InglisElizabeth Inglis was 27 in The Letter as 'Adele Ainsworth'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 10 1913 –
Sat, Aug 25 2007
Sat, Aug 25 2007
Cecil KellawayCecil Kellaway was 50 in The Letter as 'Prescott'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1890 –
Wed, Feb 28 1973
Wed, Feb 28 1973
Victor Sen YungVictor Sen Yung was 25 in The Letter as 'Ong Chi Seng'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 18 1915 –
Sat, Nov 01 1980
Sat, Nov 01 1980
Doris LloydDoris Lloyd was 44 in The Letter as 'Mrs. Cooper'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Tue, May 21 1968
Tue, May 21 1968
Willie FungWillie Fung was 44 in The Letter as 'Chung Hi'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Mon, Apr 16 1945
Mon, Apr 16 1945
Tetsu KomaiTetsu Komai was 46 in The Letter as 'Head Boy'.Birthday: Mon, Apr 23 1894 –
Mon, Aug 10 1970
Mon, Aug 10 1970
Zita BacaZita Baca was 23 in The Letter as 'Woman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1917 –
Tue, Sep 22 1992
Tue, Sep 22 1992
Brooks BenedictBrooks Benedict was 44 in The Letter as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1896 –
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Mon, Jan 01 1968
William A. BoardwayWilliam A. Boardway was >> in The Letter as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
David BruceDavid Bruce was 24 in The Letter as 'Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 06 1916 –
Mon, May 03 1976
Mon, May 03 1976
James CarlisleJames Carlisle was 58 in The Letter as 'Attorney (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1882 –
Sun, Jan 03 1954
Sun, Jan 03 1954
George FordGeorge Ford was 35 in The Letter as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1905 –
Sat, Jul 30 1983
Sat, Jul 30 1983
Roland GotRoland Got was 24 in The Letter as 'Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1916 –
Tue, Nov 30 1948
Tue, Nov 30 1948
Sam HarrisSam Harris was 63 in The Letter as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert was 58 in The Letter as 'Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Charles IrwinCharles Irwin was 53 in The Letter as 'Bob's Friend (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 31 1887 –
Sun, Jan 12 1969
Sun, Jan 12 1969
Pete G. KatchenaroPete G. Katchenaro was >> in The Letter as 'Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crauford KentCrauford Kent was 59 in The Letter as 'Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1881 –
Thu, May 14 1953
Thu, May 14 1953
Carl M. LevinessCarl M. Leviness was 55 in The Letter as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jul 06 1885 –
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Al LloydAl Lloyd was 56 in The Letter as 'Man at Trial (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 31 1884 –
Fri, Jul 10 1964
Fri, Jul 10 1964
Robert Locke LorraineRobert Locke Lorraine was >> in The Letter as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Philo McCulloughPhilo McCullough was 47 in The Letter as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1893 –
Fri, Jun 05 1981
Fri, Jun 05 1981
Leonard MudieLeonard Mudie was 57 in The Letter as 'Fred (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Apr 11 1883 –
Wed, Apr 14 1965
Wed, Apr 14 1965
David NewellDavid Newell was 35 in The Letter as 'Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1905 –
Fri, Jan 25 1980
Fri, Jan 25 1980
Paul PanzerPaul Panzer was 68 in The Letter as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1872 –
Sat, Aug 16 1958
Sat, Aug 16 1958
Thomas PogueThomas Pogue was 67 in The Letter as 'Juror #10 (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1873 –
Fri, Mar 21 1941
Fri, Mar 21 1941
John RidgelyJohn Ridgely was 31 in The Letter as 'Driver (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Sep 06 1909 –
Thu, Jan 18 1968
Thu, Jan 18 1968
Leslie SketchleyLeslie Sketchley was 38 in The Letter as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 17 1902 –
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Douglas WaltonDouglas Walton was 30 in The Letter as 'Well Wisher (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1910 –
Wed, Nov 15 1961
Wed, Nov 15 1961
Leo WhiteLeo White was 67 in The Letter as 'Man at Trial (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Otto YamaokaOtto Yamaoka was 36 in The Letter as 'Bartender at Party (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1904 –
Mon, Jun 05 1967
Mon, Jun 05 1967
Crew
William WylerWilliam Wyler was 38 in The Letter as 'Director, Producer'Birthday: Tue, Jul 01 1902 –
Mon, Jul 27 1981
Mon, Jul 27 1981
Leo F. ForbsteinLeo F. Forbstein was 48 in The Letter as 'Music Director'Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1892 –
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Thu, Feb 12 1948
Tony GaudioTony Gaudio was 57 in The Letter as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Tue, Nov 20 1883 –
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Howard KochHoward Koch was 38 in The Letter as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1901 –
Thu, Aug 17 1995
Thu, Aug 17 1995
Robert LordRobert Lord was 40 in The Letter as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Tue, May 01 1900 –
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Mon, Apr 05 1976
Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis was 41 in The Letter as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Max SteinerMax Steiner was 52 in The Letter as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Thu, May 10 1888 –
Tue, Dec 28 1971
Tue, Dec 28 1971
W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset Maugham was 66 in The Letter as 'Theatre Play'Birthday: Sun, Jan 25 1874 –
Wed, Dec 15 1965
Wed, Dec 15 1965
Gordon BauGordon Bau was 33 in The Letter as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Mon, Jul 01 1907 –
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Perc WestmorePerc Westmore was 36 in The Letter as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly was 42 in The Letter as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Hugo FriedhoferHugo Friedhofer was 39 in The Letter as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Fri, May 03 1901 –
Sun, May 17 1981
Sun, May 17 1981
Dolph ThomasDolph Thomas was 47 in The Letter as 'Sound'Birthday: Thu, Dec 08 1892 –
Thu, Apr 21 1966
Thu, Apr 21 1966
Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner was 48 in The Letter as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'Birthday: Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Carl Jules WeylCarl Jules Weyl was 49 in The Letter as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sat, Dec 06 1890 –
Mon, Jul 12 1948
Mon, Jul 12 1948
Louis VincenotLouis Vincenot was 57 in The Letter as 'Technical Advisor'Birthday: Sat, Sep 01 1883 –
Sat, Feb 25 1967
Sat, Feb 25 1967