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     Bette Davis

     Leslie Crosbie
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     Herbert Marshall

     Robert Crosbie
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     James Stephenson

     Howard Joyce
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     Frieda Inescort

     Dorothy Joyce
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     Gale Sondergaard

     Mrs. Hammond
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     Bruce Lester

     John Withers

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Letter_(1940_film)The Letter (1940 film) - Wikipedia

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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. 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.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0032701The Letter (1940) - IMDb

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   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.

   • 7.5/10 (15K)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

   • Director: William Wyler
   • Release Date: 1940-11-23

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   Letter, The (1940) -- (Movie Clip) To Save Your Neck Director William Wyler uses trademark long takes as lawyer Howard (James Stephenson) reveals damning evidence to his client, accused murderess Leslie (Bette Davis), in The Letter, 1940, from the play by W. Somerset Maugham.

   • Director: William Wyler, Chuck Hansen, Sherry Shourds

   • Actors: Bette Davis

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   The Letter (1940) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0032701The Letter (1940) - Plot - IMDb

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   In Singapore, Leslie Crosbie, the wife of the administrator of a plantation field of a rubber company, shoots six times in Geoffrey Hammond.and pleads self-defense to her husband Robert Crosbie and her lawyer and friend of the family Howard Joyce.

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   What is the movie 'The letter' about?

   • The Letter movie synopsis: In Malaya, a plantation owner’s wife (Bette Davis) shoots a man multiple times, later asserting that he wanted to sexually assault her. After her devoted husband (Herbert Marshall) hires a reliable – if suspicious – attorney (James Stephenson), everything seems to be going her way.

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   Is the letter based on a true story?

   • The Letter is a 1940 American crime film noir melodrama directed by William Wyler, and starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and James Stephenson. 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.

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   Is the letter a good movie?

   • Tony Gaudio's photography, with the light often hitting people from a full moon or through the slats of blinds, is splendid. Max Steiner's music, though repetitive, is very effective. A great film. How long is The Letter?

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   What is the plot of the letter?

   • The Letter plot: Believe the woman? The Letter begins in the dark of night, as a series of gunshots are heard on a Malayan rubber plantation. Leslie Crosbie (Bette Davis) walks out the door of her house firing shots at local playboy Geoff Hammond (we barely get to see him), who falls dead on the ground.

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10. www.altfg.com › the-letter-movie-1940The Letter (Movie): Bette Davis - Alt Film Guide

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    The Letter movie (1940) review summary: One of Bette Davis’ greatest showcases, William Wyler’s flawlessly acted, splendidly produced adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s play remains one of the artistic peaks of Hollywood’s studio era. Also in the fantastic cast: Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, and Gale Sondergaard.

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    The Letter Released Nov 22, 1940 1h 35m Drama List 100% Tomatometer 15 Reviews 82% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings In Singapore, Leslie Crosbie (Bette Davis) shoots and kills a man, claiming that...

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    • Category: Drama