The Letter Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS! After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions. Details Casts 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 (uncredi? 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 a? Charles Irwin Bob's Friend (uncredited) Pete G. Katchenaro Man (uncredited) Crauford Kent Robert's Friend at Bar (? Carl M. Leviness Trial Spectator (uncredi? Al Lloyd Man at Trial (uncredited) Robert Locke Lorraine Trial Spectator (uncredi? Philo McCullough Trial Spectator (uncredi? Leonard Mudie Fred (uncredited) David Newell Geoffrey Hammond (uncred? Paul Panzer Trial Spectator (uncredi? Thomas Pogue Juror #10 (uncredited) John Ridgely Driver (uncredited) Leslie Sketchley Trial Spectator (uncredi? Douglas Walton Well Wisher (uncredited) Leo White Man at Trial (uncredited) Otto Yamaoka Bartender at Party (uncr?