The Letter (1940)

The Letter (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-11-21 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
7.3 224 votes
Crime, Drama

Overview

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

Cast

Bette Davis is Leslie Crosbie
Leslie Crosbie
Herbert Marshall is Robert Crosbie
Robert Crosbie
James Stephenson is Howard Joyce
Howard Joyce
Frieda Inescort is Dorothy Joyce
Dorothy Joyce
Gale Sondergaard is Mrs. Hammond
Mrs. Hammond
Bruce Lester is John Withers
John Withers
Elizabeth Inglis is Adele Ainsworth
Adele Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway is Prescott
Prescott
Victor Sen Yung is Ong Chi Seng
Ong Chi Seng
Doris Lloyd is Mrs. Cooper
Mrs. Cooper
Willie Fung is Chung Hi
Chung Hi
Tetsu Komai is Head Boy
Head Boy
Zita Baca is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
William A. Boardway is Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
David Bruce is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
James Carlisle is Attorney (uncredited)
Attorney (uncredited)
George Ford is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Roland Got is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert is Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Charles Irwin is Bob's Friend (uncredited)
Bob's Friend (uncredited)
Pete G. Katchenaro is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Crauford Kent is Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness is Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Al Lloyd is Man at Trial (uncredited)
Man at Trial (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine is Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Philo McCullough is Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie is Fred (uncredited)
Fred (uncredited)
David Newell is Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
Paul Panzer is Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue is Juror #10 (uncredited)
Juror #10 (uncredited)
John Ridgely is Driver (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley is Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Douglas Walton is Well Wisher (uncredited)
Well Wisher (uncredited)
Leo White is Man at Trial (uncredited)
Man at Trial (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka is Bartender at Party (uncredited)
Bartender at Party (uncredited)