Movie: The Letter
Top 10 Billed Cast
Leslie Crosbie
Robert Crosbie
Howard Joyce
Dorothy Joyce
Mrs. Hammond
John Withers
Adele Ainsworth
Prescott
Ong Chi Seng
Mrs. Cooper
Video Trailer The Letter
Video: The Letter trailer 1940
The Letter trailer 1940
Allan Arkush discusses THE LETTER
The Letter (1940) Opening Scene: Bette Davis - Herbert Marshall - 1940s Film Noir - Classic Dramas
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The Letter trailer 1940 - Trailer
Allan Arkush discusses THE LETTER - Featurette
The Letter (1940) Opening Scene: Bette Davis - Herbert Marshall - 1940s Film Noir - Classic Dramas - Clip
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