United States / Nov 14, 1940 / NR / San Francisco, California
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cecil Kellaway | Prescott |
| Victor Sen Yung | Ong Chi Seng |
| Doris Lloyd | Mrs. Cooper |
| Willie Fung | Chung Hi |
| Tetsu Komai | Head Boy |
| Zita Baca | Woman (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| William A. Boardway | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| David Bruce | Man (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | Attorney (uncredited) |
| George Ford | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Roland Got | Man (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert | Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited) |
| Charles Irwin | Bob's Friend (uncredited) |
| Pete G. Katchenaro | Man (uncredited) |
| Crauford Kent | Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited) |
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| Carl M. Leviness | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Lloyd | Man at Trial (uncredited) |
| Robert Locke Lorraine | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie | Fred (uncredited) |
| David Newell | Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited) |
| Paul Panzer | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Thomas Pogue | Juror #10 (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | Driver (uncredited) |
| Leslie Sketchley | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Douglas Walton | Well Wisher (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Man at Trial (uncredited) |
| Otto Yamaoka | Bartender at Party (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Letter |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 21 novembre 1940 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Robert Lord, William Wyler |
| Writer | Howard Koch, W. Somerset Maugham |
| Editing | George Amy, Warren Low |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Assistant directors | William Wyler |
| Camera operators | Tony Gaudio |
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| Additional photography | Tony Gaudio |
| Production design | Carl Jules Weyl |
| Art direction | Carl Jules Weyl |
| Set decoration | Carl Jules Weyl |
| Music | Max Steiner, Dolph Thomas, Hugo Friedhofer, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Dolph Thomas, Hugo Friedhofer, Leo F. Forbstein, Max Steiner |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly, Perc Westmore, Gordon Bau |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore, Gordon Bau, Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Perc Westmore, Orry-Kelly, Gordon Bau |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Nov 21, 1940 / Baltimore, Maryland
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 23, 1940
United Kingdom / May 31, 1941 / PG
Physical media
Brazil / Jul 25, 2005 / 14 / Warner Home mj.gov.br
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