
The Letter
1929 · Movie · NR · 65 min · ★ 5.6
A plantation owner's wife goes on trial for shooting a man she says attacked her, but a handwritten letter reveals otherwise.
Based on The Letter
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Details
- Years
- 1929
- Release date
- 1929-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 65 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (24 votes)
Themes
- based on play or musical
- pre-code
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1930 · nominated
Cast & crew

Jeanne Eagels
as Leslie Crosbie

Reginald Owen
as Robert Crosbie

Herbert Marshall
as Geoffrey Hammond

Irene Browne
as Mrs. Joyce

O. P. Heggie
as Joyce

Lady Tsen Mei
as Li-Ti
- TY
Tamaki Yoshiwara
as Ong Chi Seng

Fredi Washington
as Opium Den Dancer (Uncredited)
- IW
Isabel Washington
as Opium Den Dancer (Uncredited)
Directed by Jean de Limur