The Letter
1929 American drama film directed by Jean de Limur
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Summary
The Letter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Jean de Limur[3]
- Screenwriter: Monta Bell[4], William Somerset Maugham[5], Jean de Limur[6]
- Genre: romance film[7], trial film[8], crime film[9], silent film[10]
- Named after: letter[11]
- Based on: The Letter[12]
- Cast member: Jeanne Eagels[13], O.P. Heggie[14], Reginald Owen[15], Herbert Marshall[16], Irene Browne[17]
- Producer: Monta Bell[18]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[19]
- Director of photography: George J. Folsey[20]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[21]
- Commons category: The Letter (1929 film)[22]
- Distribution format: video on demand[23]
- Color: black-and-white[24]
- Country of origin: United States[25]
- Publication date: March 17, 1929[26], April 13, 1929[27]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[28]
- Film editor: Monta Bell[29]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[30]
- Title: The Letter[31]
- Different from: List[32], The Letter[33]
- Duration: 60 minutes[34]
- P14449: 87773[35]
Why It Matters
The Letter has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]