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The Letter (1929)

65 min  -  Drama  -   7 September 1929 (Argentina)
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Director:

Jean de Limur

Writers:

Monta Bell (dialogue), Mort Blumenstock (titles), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Jeanne Eagels, O.P. Heggie and Reginald Owen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels ...
O.P. Heggie O.P. Heggie ...
Reginald Owen Reginald Owen ...
Herbert Marshall Herbert Marshall ...
Irene Browne Irene Browne ...
Lady Tsen Mei Lady Tsen Mei ...
Tamaki Yoshiwara Tamaki Yoshiwara ...
Kenneth Thomson Kenneth Thomson
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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Argentina) See more »

Also Known As:

A Carta See more »

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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Paramount Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

The American movie debut of British character actor Reginald Owen. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Leslie Crosbie: [direct to camera] With all my heart and all my soul, I still love the man I killed!
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Connections

Featured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) See more »