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Watch: The Letter 1940 123movies, Full Movie Online – The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense. Her poise, graciousness and stoicism impress nearly everyone who meets her. Her husband is certainly without doubt; so is the district officer; while her lawyer’s doubts may be a natural skepticism. But this is Singapore and the resentful natives will have no compunction about undermining this accused murderess. A letter in her hand turns up and may prove her undoing..
Plot: After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises strong suspicions.
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	7.6/10 Votes: 13,406
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Reviews:

Full moon fever.
Among the three Wyler-Davis’ collaborations (the others being “little foxes” and “Jezebel” ) “the letter ” is their triumph.The repugnance that most of the French critics feel for the great Wyler is one of their major flaws (coming from “les cahiers du cinema ” and the stupidity of the nouvelle vague ravings).

“The letter” is a splendor.A screenplay so simple and so effective it’s a wonder it grabs us till the last pictures.A first sequence to rival the best of Hitchcock.A feverish sticky deadly atmosphere from the mysterious garden where a malefic full moon shines on Davis’ inscrutable face to the seedy place in the Chinese quarter where they smoke opium and where Gale Sondergaard spins a web :in this memorable scene when she forces Davis to kneel down,she almost surpasses the star,which will seem an impossible task to some,and yet..Every time Sondergaard appears on the screen ,she’s absolutely terrifying.I was saying that the screenplay was simple ,but that kind of simplicity takes genius and I wish today’s stories had this implacable logic.As always in Wyler’s works of that era,the ball sequence is a recurring theme (see the admirable scenes of “Wuthering Heights” and “Jezebel” )Thus,the finale scenes revolve around a ball,beginning with Davis’s entrance and ending with a view of the dancers from the outside ,à la “Wuthering Heights” .Excellent performances by the whole cast,fabulous directing,particularly in these last pictures ,where Davis is walking through the garden ,under a bad moon rising..You must see “the letter”.

Awesome Performance of Bette Davis
In Singapore, Leslie Crosbie (Bette Davis), the wife of the administrator of a plantation field of a rubber company, shoots six times in Geoffrey Hammond.and pleads self-defense to her husband Robert Crosbie (Herbert Marshall) and her lawyer and friend of the family Howard Joyce (James Stephenson). The case seems to be easy and simple, but a letter written by Leslie to Geoffrey and in the hand of the Hammond’s widow may sentence Leslie to death by hanging. When the widow decides to sell the letter for US$ 10,000.00, Howard faces a dilemma between his friendship and his career.

“The Letter” is a great film-noir, nominated for seven Oscars, and with awesome performance of Bette Davis in the role of an evil and cold-blooded woman. The story and the characters are very well developed in an increasing tension. The direction of William Wyler is precise as usual, and uses long and low paced shootings along the scenario, giving a perfect view to the viewers. The use of shadows in the black& white cinematography is also amazing. I am not sure about the meaning of the full moon, but maybe it discloses the real feelings of Leslie, covered by the “clouds” most of the time while living with Robert. Anyway, the full moon has an important symbolic meaning in the film. James Stephenson, in the role of a honest lawyer living a dilemma between saving the life of his client and friend, or staining his career, and Herbert Marshall, performing a naive cuckold in love with his unfaithful wife, have also magnificent performances. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): “A Carta” (“The Letter”)

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 35 min (95 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Director William Wyler
Writer W. Somerset Maugham, Howard Koch
Actors Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 7 Oscars. 1 win & 9 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length (11 reels), 2,638 m (Netherlands)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm