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Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
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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
Brooks BenedictParty Guest (uncredited)Nominated · 7Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
Award data from Wikidata.
| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb15K votes | 7.5 | 7 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 100% | 10 pts |
| Metacritic | 84 | 10 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
Our PickOur PickThe Letter (1940) has a Lantern Score of 8.9, from IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 84.











