The Letter

Directed by William Wyler
Not Rated
1940    1h 35mDrama, Crime,
7.5100%82%
The wife of a rubber-plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense, but a letter written in her own hand might prove her undoing.

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Cast of The Letter

  • Bette DavisLeslie Crosbie
  • Herbert MarshallRobert Crosbie
  • James StephensonHoward Joyce
  • Frieda InescortDorothy Joyce
  • Gale SondergaardMrs. Hammond
  • Bruce LesterJohn Withers
  • Elizabeth InglisAdele Ainsworth
  • Cecil KellawayPrescott
  • Victor Sen YungOng Chi Seng
  • Doris LloydMrs. Cooper
  • Willie FungChung Hi
  • Tetsu KomaiHead Boy
  • Zita BacaWoman (uncredited)
  • Brooks BenedictParty Guest (uncredited)
  • William A. BoardwayTrial Spectator (uncredited)
  • David BruceMan (uncredited)
  • James CarlisleAttorney (uncredited)
  • George FordParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Roland GotMan (uncredited)
  • Sam HarrisParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Holmes HerbertRobert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
  • Charles IrwinBob's Friend (uncredited)
  • Pete G. KatchenaroMan (uncredited)
  • Crauford KentRobert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
  • Carl M. LevinessTrial Spectator (uncredited)
  • Al LloydMan at Trial (uncredited)
  • Robert Locke LorraineTrial Spectator (uncredited)
  • Philo McCulloughTrial Spectator (uncredited)
  • Leonard MudieFred (uncredited)
  • David NewellGeoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
  • Paul PanzerTrial Spectator (uncredited)
  • Thomas PogueJuror #10 (uncredited)
  • John RidgelyDriver (uncredited)
  • Leslie SketchleyTrial Spectator (uncredited)
  • Douglas WaltonWell Wisher (uncredited)
  • Leo WhiteMan at Trial (uncredited)
  • Otto YamaokaBartender at Party (uncredited)
  • William WylerDirector / Producer
  • Howard KochWriter
  • W. Somerset MaughamWriter

The Letter Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 16, 2025
    William Wyler's opening scenes are worth seeing, and the one in "The Letter" is no exception. Betty Davis makes this film work with her outstanding performance.

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