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The Letter is a 1940 American crime film noir melodrama directed by William Wyler, and starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson. [1] The screenplay by Howard E. Koch is based on the 1927 play of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham derived from his own short story. The play was first filmed in 1929, by director Jean de Limur.
The Letter: Directed by William Wyler. With Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort. The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense, but a letter written in her own hand may prove her undoing.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Wyler
- 1940-11-23
Letter, The (1940) -- (Movie Clip) Terribly Cold-Blooded Plot thickens as lawyer Howard (James Stephenson) debriefs first Withers (Bruce Lester) then Leslie (Bette Davis) and all depart for court, leaving Mrs. Hammond (Gale Sondergaard) lurking behind in The Letter, 1940.
- William Wyler, Chuck Hansen, Sherry Shourds
- Bette Davis
The Letter t ells the story of a journey to Rome of frontline leaders to discuss the encyclical letter Laudato Si’ with Pope Francis. The exclusive dialogue with the Pope, included in the film, offers a revealing insight into the personal history of Pope Francis and stories never seen since he became the Bishop of Rome.
Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 5, 2019 Full Review Aurelio Pego Cine-Mundial The Letter is a movie that provides that personal satisfaction that works of art produce in our soul. [Full review in Spanish ...
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- Bette Davis
- William Wyler
- Drama
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1940 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's play, directed by William Wyler and produced by Hal B. Wallis. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years l...
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