The Letter (1940)

8.3	Listal rating
7.8	IMDB rating

Film Noir (3), Murder (3), Drama (3), 1940s (2), Crime (2), Death (1), Classic (1), Infidelity (1), Asian (1), B&w (1), Black & White (1), Racism (1), Bw (1), 1940 (1), Mystery (1), Asia (1), Thriller (1), Killing (1), Revenge (1), Film-noir (1)

Description

The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense. Her poise, graciousness and stoicism impress nearly everyone who meets her. Her husband is certainly without doubt; so is the district officer; while her lawyer's doubts may be a natural skepticism. But this is Singapore and the resentful natives wil ... (more)

Directed by

William Wyler

Starring (View all) :

Leslie Crosbie

Robert Crosbie

Howard Joyce

Dorothy Joyce

Mrs. Hammond

John Withers

Adele Ainsworth

Prescott

Ong Chi Seng

Mrs. Cooper

Written by (View all) :

W. Somerset Maugham

(play)

Howard Koch

(screenplay)

Videos


	The Letter trailer (1940) In Singapore, Leslie Crosbie (Bette Davis), the wi...

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