The Letter (1929 film)

The Letter (1929 film)

Infobox_Film
name = The Letter


caption = Jeanne Eagels and Herbert Marshall in "The Letter"
director = Jean de Limur
producer = Monta Bell
writer = Monta Bell Mort Blumenstock Jean de Limur Garrett Fort W. Somerset Maugham (play)
starring = Jeanne Eagels
O. P. Heggie
Reginald Owen
Herbert Marshall
Irene Browne
music =
cinematography = George J. Folsey
editing = Monta Bell Jean de Limur
distributor = Paramount Pictures
released = April 13, 1929
runtime = 65 min.
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0020092|

"The Letter" (1929) is a talkie film which was made in both silent and talking versions by Paramount Pictures, and was considered a "lost film" until recently when it was found and restored.

Adapted by Monta Bell, Mort Blumenstock, Jean de Limur and Garrett Fort from the 1927 play "The Letter" by W. Somerset Maugham, the film tells the story of a married woman who kills a male friend, and at her trial tries to convince the court of her innocence. The film stars Jeanne Eagels, O.P. Heggie, Reginald Owen and Herbert Marshall, and is directed by Jean de Limur. Eagels was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the married woman and Bette Davis was later to receive an Oscar nomination for playing the same role in William Wyler's 1940 remake in which Herbert Marshall again appeared.

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