The Letter Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS! After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title The Letter Release Date 1940-11-21 Runtime 01 Hours 35 Minutes Genres Crime Drama Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures Production Countries United States of America Bette Davis... Leslie Crosbie... Herbert Marshall... Robert Crosbie... James Stephenson... Howard Joyce... Frieda Inescort... Dorothy Joyce... Gale Sondergaard... Mrs. Hammond... Bruce Lester... John Withers... Elizabeth Inglis... Adele Ainsworth... Cecil Kellaway... Prescott... Victor Sen Yung... Ong Chi Seng... Doris Lloyd... Mrs. Cooper... Willie Fung... Chung Hi... Tetsu Komai... Head Boy... Zita Baca... Woman (uncredited)... Brooks Benedict... Party Guest (uncredited)... William A. Boardway... Trial Spectator (uncredit... David Bruce... Man (uncredited)... James Carlisle... Attorney (uncredited)... George Ford... Party Guest (uncredited)... Roland Got... Man (uncredited)... Sam Harris... Party Guest (uncredited)... Holmes Herbert... Robert's Friend at Bar at... Charles Irwin... Bob's Friend (uncredited)... Pete G. Katchenaro... Man (uncredited)... Crauford Kent... Robert's Friend at Bar (u... Carl M. Leviness... Trial Spectator (uncredit... Al Lloyd... Man at Trial (uncredited)... Robert Locke Lorraine... Trial Spectator (uncredit... Philo McCullough... Trial Spectator (uncredit... Leonard Mudie... Fred (uncredited)... David Newell... Geoffrey Hammond (uncredi... Paul Panzer... Trial Spectator (uncredit... Thomas Pogue... Juror #10 (uncredited)... John Ridgely... Driver (uncredited)... Leslie Sketchley... Trial Spectator (uncredit... Douglas Walton... Well Wisher (uncredited)... Leo White... Man at Trial (uncredited)... Otto Yamaoka... Bartender at Party (uncre... The Letter (1940) Opening Scene: Bette Davis - Herbert Marshall - 1940s Film Noir - Classic Dramas (Clip) Allan Arkush discusses THE LETTER (Featurette) The Letter 1940 Movie (Trailer) The Letter trailer 1940 (Trailer) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (3840x2160) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1500x2218) Original Size (2000x2987) Original Size (500x750) Original Size (610x915) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (668x1002) Original Size (662x1000) Original Size (1000x1402) Original Size (1531x2170) Original Size (731x1000) Original Size (1452x2178) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (2000x3000) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1500x2250) Original Size (1000x1500)