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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.
A classic film-noir starring Bette Davis as Leslie Crosbie, who kills a man in Singapore and claims self-defense. The film is based on a play by W. Somerset Maugham and was nominated for seven Oscars.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Wyler
- 1940-11-23
In Singapore, Leslie Crosbie (Bette Davis) shoots and kills a man, claiming that he tried to take advantage of her. She is arrested and her husband, Robert (Herbert Marshall), hires attorney ...
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- Bette Davis
- William Wyler
- Drama
Bette Davis stars as a woman who shoots her lover and claims self-defense, but faces a blackmailer who threatens to expose her lie. The Letter is a 1940 adaptation of a play by W. Somerset Maugham, directed by William Wyler and nominated for seven Oscars.
- William Wyler, Chuck Hansen, Sherry Shourds
- Bette Davis
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Nominated for seven Oscars®, including Best Picture, Actress, Director and Supporting Actor, The Letter remains one of Hollywood’s most special deliveries, a peerless example of melodrama as...
A classic noir melodrama directed by William Wyler and starring Bette Davis as a murderous wife in Malaya. The Letter is a flawless adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's play, with a stellar cast and a noirish cinematography.
