Letter, The
Warner Bros. (1940)
Drama, Film-Noir
In Collection
#7708
0*
Seen ItYes
012569522527
IMDB   7.8
1 hr 35 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Bette Davis Leslie Crosbie
Frieda Inescort Dorothy Joyce
Herbert Marshall Robert Crosbie
Gale Sondergaard Mrs. Hammond
James Stephenson Howard Joyce
Bruce Lester John Withers
Elizabeth Inglis Adele Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway Prescott
Victor Sen Yung Ong Chi Seng
Doris Lloyd Mrs. Cooper
Director
William Wyler
Producer William Wyler
Hal B. Wallis
Writer Howard Koch
W. Somerset Maugham
Cinematography Tony Gaudio
Musician Max Steiner


"With all my heart I still love the man I killed..."

Six years after exploding to stardom in Of Human Bondage, Bette Davis equaled that excitement with another W. Somerset Maugham role as an adulteress using her sexual wiles to escape a murder conviction in The Letter. The film throbs with sultry tension thanks to Davis, an impeccable supporting cast, atmospheric cinematography and the artistry of three-time Academy Award winner* William Wyler, Davis' director on Jezebel and The Little Foxes. Nominated for seven Oscars including Best Picture, Actress, Director and Supporting Actor (James Stephenson, superb as the anguished defense attorney), The Letter remains one of Hollywood's most special deliveries, a peerless example of melodrama as movie art.
Edition Details
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 1/11/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Recently discovered alternative ending sequence
2 Audio-Only Bonuses: 4/21/41 Lux Radio Theater Adaptation starring Davis, Marshall and Stephenson and 3/5/44 Lux Radio Theater Adaptation starring Davis and Marshall