The Letter
(DVD)
Contributors
Wyler, William, 1902-1981, film director,
Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986, film producer.
Koch, Howard, screenwriter.
Gaudio, Tony, 1885-1951, director of photography.
Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978, film producer.
Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986, film producer.
Koch, Howard, screenwriter.
Gaudio, Tony, 1885-1951, director of photography.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
DVD Classic
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CLASSIC DVD LETTER
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DVD Classic | CLASSIC DVD LETTER | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Malaya, -- setting.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Maugham, W. Somerset -- (William Somerset), -- 1874-1965 -- Film adaptations.
Murder -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Detective and mystery films.
DVD-Video discs.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Malaya, -- setting.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Maugham, W. Somerset -- (William Somerset), -- 1874-1965 -- Film adaptations.
Murder -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Asesinato -- Teatro.
Detective and mystery films.
Detective and mystery films.
DVDs for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Film noir.
Film noir.
Homicide -- Drama.
Homicide -- Drama.
Man-woman relationship -- Drama.
Relaciones hombre-mujer -- Teatro.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Detective and mystery films.
Detective and mystery films.
DVDs for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Film noir.
Film noir.
Homicide -- Drama.
Homicide -- Drama.
Man-woman relationship -- Drama.
Relaciones hombre-mujer -- Teatro.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
888574432508, DLW186741
Notes
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1940.
General Note
Based on the play by W. Somerset Maugham.
General Note
Also issued as part of the boxed set: Bette Davis collection, volume one.
General Note
Special features include: Alternate ending; 4/21/41 Lux Radio Theater Broadcast with Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall; 3/16/1944 Lux Radio Theater broadcast with Bette Davis and Herbert Marshall; Theatrical trailer.
General Note
08/23/2016
Restrictions on Access
Performance rights: HOME: home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Tony Gaudio ; film editors, George Amy, Warren Low ; art director, Carl Jules Weyl ; gowns by Orry-Kelly ; orchestral arrangements by Hugo Friedhofer ; musical director, Leo F. Forbstein ; music by Max Steiner ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Robert Lord.
Participants/Performers
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort, Gale Sondergaard, Bruce Lester, Elizabeth Earl, Cecil Kellaway, Sen Yung, Willie Fung, Tetsu Komai.
Description
Set on a rubber plantation in Malaya, this story centers on a woman's reasons for killing a man who was a close family friend.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Language
In English with English, French, or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wyler, W., Warner, J. L., Wallis, H. B., Koch, H., Gaudio, T., Amy, G., Low, W., Steiner, M., Forbstein, L. F., Friedhofer, H., Weyl, C. J., Orry-Kelly, 1., Davis, B., Marshall, H., Stephenson, J., Inescort, F., Sondergaard, G., Lester, B., Earl, E., Kellaway, C., Yung, V. S., Fung, W., Komai, T., & Maugham, W. S. 1. (2005). The Letter (Standard version.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Wyler et al.. 2005. The Letter. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Wyler et al.. The Letter Warner Home Video, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wyler, William, et al. The Letter Standard version., Warner Home Video, 2005.
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