The Letter 84 years old
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises strong suspicions.
Credits
The Letter Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Ridgely He was 31, 58 years old when he died | as Driver |
| Bette Davis She was 32, 81 years old when she died | as Leslie Crosbie |
| Cecil Kellaway He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Prescott |
| Bruce Lester He was 28, 96 years old when he died | as John Withers |
| Frieda Inescort She was 39, 74 years old when she died | as Dorothy Joyce |
| Victor Sen Yung He was 25, 65 years old when he died | as Ong Chi Seng |
| Gale Sondergaard She was 41, 86 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hammond |
| Willie Fung He was 44, 49 years old when he died | as Chung Hi |
| Herbert Marshall He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Robert Crosbie |
| David Bruce He was 85, 120 years old when he died | as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| James Stephenson He was 51, 52 years old when he died | as Howard Joyce |
| Brooks Benedict He was 44, 71 years old when he died | as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Leonard Mudie He was 57, 82 years old when he died | as Fred (uncredited) |
| Tetsu Komai He was 46, 76 years old when he died | as Head Boy |
| Doris Lloyd She was 44, 71 years old when she died | as Mrs. Cooper |
| Leo White He was 58, 65 years old when he died | as Man at Trial |
| Charles Irwin He was 53, 13 years old when he died | as Bob's Friend (uncredited) |
| Otto Yamaoka He was 36, 63 years old when he died | as Bartender at Party (uncredited) |
| Holmes Herbert He was 58, 74 years old when he died | as Robert's Friend at Bar at Party |
| David Newell He was 1, 41 years old when he died | as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited) |
| Douglas Walton He was 30, 51 years old when he died | as Well Wisher |
| Crauford Kent He was 59, 71 years old when he died | as Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Inglis She was 27, 94 years old when she died | as Adele Ainsworth |
| Roland Got He was 24, 32 years old when he died | as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
The Letter Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Carl Jules Weyl as Art Direction. He was 49 (57) years old when He died | Art |
| Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 42 (66) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Tony Gaudio as Director of Photography. He was 57 (67) years old when He died | Camera |
| Warren Low as Editor. He was 35 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| George Amy as Editor. He was 37 (83) years old when He died | Editing |
| William Wyler as Director. He was 38 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| William Wyler as Producer. He was 38 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| W. Somerset Maugham as Theatre Play. He was 66 (91) years old when He died | Writing |
The Letter (84 years)
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
- Release day: Thursday, November 21, 1940
- Runtime: 95 minutes