United States / Apr 30, 1932
Put yourself in her place- a girl's dream of love realized- only to be menaced by a past indiscretion! It's thrilling- it's full of tears and laughs, it rings true because it IS true!
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Socialite Letty Lynton is returning to New York, abandoning one-time lover Emile Renaul in South America, when she strikes up a shipboard romance with Jerry Darrow. Renault is waiting for her in New York and will not leave her alone, so she poisons him. When detectives take her to the D.A.s office, Jerry cooks up an alibi.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter Walker | Mr. Darrow |
| William Pawley | Hennessey |
| Sidney Bracey | Waiter (Uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint | Dr. Sanders (Uncredited) |
| Edgar Norton | Darrow's Butler (Uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Dennis (Uncredited) |
| C. Montague Shaw | Ship's Officer at Christmas Party (Uncredited) |
| Harry Stubbs | Ship's Steward (Uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Letty Lynton |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 30 aprile 1932 |
| Executive producer | Irving Thalberg |
| Production | Irving Thalberg |
| Writer | Marie Belloc Lowndes, John Meehan, Wanda Tuchock |
| Casting | Benjamin Thau |
| Editing | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh, George Hurrell Sr., Samuel Cohen, S.C. Manatt, Eddie Fitzgerald, Kyme Meade |
| Assistant directors | Charles Dorian, Clarence Brown |
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| Camera operators | Eddie Fitzgerald, Oliver T. Marsh, George Hurrell Sr., Samuel Cohen, S.C. Manatt, Kyme Meade |
| Additional photography | Oliver T. Marsh, George Hurrell Sr., Samuel Cohen, S.C. Manatt, Eddie Fitzgerald, Kyme Meade |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | William Axt, Douglas Shearer, Karl Zint, Anstruther MacDonald |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer, William Axt, Karl Zint, Anstruther MacDonald |
| Costume design | Adrian |
| Makeup | Adrian |
| Hairstyling | Adrian |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 01, 1932
Australia / Jul 29, 1932
Finland / Dec 10, 1932
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Sweden / Mar 27, 1933
Hungary / Mar 30, 1933
France / Mar 31, 1933
Denmark / May 10, 1933
Spain / Jan 12, 1934
Portugal / Jan 30, 1934
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