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The Letter

The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense; a letter in her own hand may prove her undoing. Producer's Showcase Teleplay.

1h 25m1956TMDb 1.0

TV MovieDrama

English

Crew and Cast

William WylerWilliam WylerDirectorKirk BrowningKirk BrowningDirectorSiobhán McKennaSiobhán McKennaLeslie CrosbieMichael RennieMichael RennieHoward JoyceJohn MillsJohn MillsRobert CrosbieAnna May WongAnna May WongThe WomanAki AleongAki AleongOng Chi Sing
Cathleen CordellMrs. Joyce
John IrvingJohn Withers
Kate DeeiChung Hi
Margaretta WarwickMrs. Parker

Storyline

The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense; a letter in her own hand may prove her undoing. Producer's Showcase Teleplay.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 October 1956
Runtime
1h 25m
TMDB score
1.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Director
William Wyler, Kirk Browning
Writers
Joseph Schrank, W. Somerset Maugham
Studios
Showcase Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English