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The Letter (1940)

NR · 1940-11-21 · 1h 35m · EN
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Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!

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

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William WylerDirector

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Bette DavisBette DavisLeslie CrosbieHerbert MarshallHerbert MarshallRobert CrosbieJames StephensonJames StephensonHoward JoyceFrieda InescortFrieda InescortDorothy JoyceGale SondergaardGale SondergaardMrs. HammondBruce LesterBruce LesterJohn WithersElizabeth InglisElizabeth InglisAdele AinsworthCecil KellawayCecil KellawayPrescottVictor Sen YungVictor Sen YungOng Chi SengDoris LloydDoris LloydMrs. CooperWillie FungWillie FungChung HiTetsu KomaiTetsu KomaiHead Boy

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMurderSingaporeMurder suspectPlantationLetterNoirMalayaFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Murder · SingaporeMood preferenceRomanceNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDrama

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What is The Letter about?

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

How long is The Letter?

The Letter has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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