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The Letter

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Crime Drama 
19401h 35mOn: Prime Video Tags: Based on Books Adaptation Country: America

After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.The Letter featuring Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall is streaming with subscription on Prime Video, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 2 others. It's a crime and drama movie with a very high Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 100% and a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (11,189 votes).

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Cast & Crew

William Wyler Image

William Wyler

Director

Bette Davis Image

Bette Davis

Leslie Crosbie

Herbert Marshall Image

Herbert Marshall

Robert Crosbie

James Stephenson Image

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

Elizabeth Inglis Image

Elizabeth Inglis

Adele Ainsworth

Cecil Kellaway Image

Cecil Kellaway

Prescott

Victor Sen Yung Image

Victor Sen Yung

Ong Chi Seng

Doris Lloyd Image

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Cooper

Willie Fung Image

Willie Fung

Chung Hi

Tetsu Komai Image

Tetsu Komai

Head Boy

Zita Baca

Zita Baca

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Party Guest (uncredited)

David Bruce Image

David Bruce

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Roland Got Image

Roland Got

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

William Wyler Image

William Wyler

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Max Steiner Image

Max Steiner

Composer

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#2,318 Ranked Movie

#32 Ranked in Film-Noir Movies

#245 Ranked in Movies on Prime Video

#283 Ranked in Based on Books Movies

The Letter has a very high Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 100% and a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (11,189 votes). The movie is popular with Reelgood users lately.

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