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The Letter (1940) [NR]

Featuring:
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson

Written by:
W. Somerset Maugham
Howard Koch
Andrée Levy

Directed by:
William Wyler


Release Date:
November 21, 1940

Original Title:
The Letter

Alternate Titles:
A Carta
Das Geheimnis von Malampur
De Brief
La carta
La lettre

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 14  GB: PG  US: NR 

Runtime: 95

Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

Overview from TheMovieDB

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

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Overview from Open Movies

The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense. Her poise, graciousness and stoicism impress nearly everyone who meets her. Her husband is certainly without doubt; so is the district officer; while her lawyer's doubts may be a natural skepticism. But this is Singapore and the resentful natives will have no compunction about undermining this accused murderess. A letter in her hand turns up and may prove her undoing.

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The Letter (1940) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Awards Won: Nominated for 7 Oscars. 1 win & 9 nominations total

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Production

Art Direction:
Carl Jules Weyl

Associate Producer:
Robert Lord

Costume Design:
Orry-Kelly

Director:
William Wyler

Director of Photography:
Tony Gaudio

Editor:
George Amy
Warren Low

Executive In Charge Of Production:
Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer:
Hal B. Wallis

Makeup Artist:
Perc Westmore
Gordon Bau

Music Director:
Leo F. Forbstein

Orchestrator:
Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer:
Max Steiner

Producer:
William Wyler

Screenplay:
Howard Koch

Sound:
Dolph Thomas

Technical Advisor:
John Villasin
Louis Vincenot

Theatre Play:
W. Somerset Maugham

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