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The Letter
1940
CrimeDramaFilm-NoirMysteryRomance
The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense, but a letter in her own hand may prove her undoing.
IMDB 7.6
RT 100%
Metacritic N/A
StarsBette DavisHerbert MarshallJames StephensonFrieda Inescort
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterW. Somerset Maugham (play)Howard Koch (screen play)
AwardsNominated for 7 Oscars
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    James Stephenson
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    Bette Davis
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography, Black-and-White
    Tony Gaudio
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    William Wyler
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Warren Low
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
    Max Steiner
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA