The Letter
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
1940 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | William Wyler |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Howard Koch |
| Staring: |
| After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Director: | William Wyler |
| Writer: | Howard Koch |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, plantation, letter, singapore, film noir, murder, malaya, murder suspect |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Victor Sen Yung | Ong Chi Seng |
| Doris Lloyd | Mrs. Cooper |
| Willie Fung | Chung Hi |
| Tetsu Komai | Head Boy |
| Zita Baca | Woman (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| William A. Boardway | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| David Bruce | Man (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | Attorney (uncredited) |
| George Ford | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Roland Got | Man (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert | Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin | Bob's Friend (uncredited) |
| Pete G. Katchenaro | Man (uncredited) |
| Crauford Kent | Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Lloyd | Man at Trial (uncredited) |
| Robert Locke Lorraine | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Fred (uncredited) |
| David Newell | Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Thomas Pogue | Juror #10 (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | Driver (uncredited) |
| Leslie Sketchley | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Douglas Walton | Well Wisher (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Man at Trial (uncredited) |
| Otto Yamaoka | Bartender at Party (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Carl Jules Weyl | Art Direction |
| George Amy | Editor |
| Warren Low | Editor |
| Howard Koch | Screenplay |
| Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Dolph Thomas | Sound |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
| John Villasin | Technical Advisor |
| Louis Vincenot | Technical Advisor |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| William Wyler | Director |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Theatre Play |
| Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Tony Gaudio | Director of Photography |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Hugo Friedhofer | Orchestrator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Lord | Associate Producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| William Wyler | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Bette Davis | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Gale Page | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | William Wyler | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 42 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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