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The Letter

1940·1h 35m·Approved
DramaMysteryCrimeRomanceFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
15,924 votes
Metascore
84
Metacritic

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.

The Letter is a 1940 drama mystery movie directed by William Wyler, starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Frieda Inescort. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 15,924 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
William Wyler
Stars
Bette Davis
Herbert Marshall
Frieda Inescort
James Stephenson
Details
1940-11-23
95 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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