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The Letter (1940) Poster

(1940)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Wyler

Writing Credits  

W. Somerset Maugham ... (play)
 
Howard Koch ... (screen play)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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 Elizabeth Inglis ... Adele Ainsworth (as Elizabeth Earl)
Cecil Kellaway ... Prescott
Victor Sen Yung ... Ong Chi Seng (as Sen Yung)
Doris Lloyd ... Mrs. Cooper
Willie Fung ... Chung Hi
Tetsu Komai Tetsu Komai ... Head Boy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zita Baca ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... Party Guest (uncredited)
William A. Boardway ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
David Bruce ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
James Carlisle James Carlisle ... Attorney (uncredited)
George Ford ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Roland Got Roland Got ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert ... Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
Charles Irwin ... Bob's Friend (uncredited)
Pete G. Katchenaro Pete G. Katchenaro ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Crauford Kent ... Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Al Lloyd Al Lloyd ... Man at Trial (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine Robert Locke Lorraine ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Philo McCullough ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie ... Fred (uncredited)
David Newell ... Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
Paul Panzer ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue Thomas Pogue ... Juror #10 (uncredited)
John Ridgely ... Driver (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley Leslie Sketchley ... Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Douglas Walton ... Well Wisher (uncredited)
Leo White ... Man at Trial (uncredited)
Otto Yamaoka ... Bartender at Party (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert Lord ... associate producer
Hal B. Wallis ... executive producer
William Wyler ... A William Wyler Production

Music by 

Max Steiner

Cinematography by 

Tony Gaudio ... director of photography

Editing by 

George Amy
Warren Low

Art Direction by 

Carl Jules Weyl

Costume Design by 

Orry-Kelly ... (gowns)

Makeup Department 

Perc Westmore ... makeup artist
Gordon Bau ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Jack L. Warner ... in charge of production
Robert Ross ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Chuck Hansen ... assistant director (uncredited)
Sherry Shourds ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Dolph Thomas ... sound

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director
Hugo Friedhofer ... orchestral arrangements

Additional Crew 

John Villasin ... technical advisor
Louis Vincenot ... technical advisor
Crew verified as complete

See also

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