- Directed by:
- William Wyler
- Writers:
- W. Somerset MaughamHoward Koch
- Starring:
- Bette DavisFrieda InescortGale SondergaardBruce LesterElizabeth InglisCecil Kellaway...
- Release Date:
- 22 November 1940 USA ...
- Genres:
- DramaFilm-Noir
- Region:
- USA
- Language:
- English
- Runtime:
- 95 min
- Color:
- Color
- Other Info:
- Film negative format (mm/video inches)35 mm / Cinematographic processSpherical / Printed film format35 mm / Aspect ratio1.37 : 1 /
- Also Called:
- Carta, La Argentina / Spain / Venezuela, Lettre, La Belgium (French title) / France / Switzerland (French title), Geheimnis von Malampur, Das Austria / West Germany, A Carta Brazil, Brevet Sweden, Brief, De Belgium (Flemish title), Kirje Finland, Kvindeløgne Denmark, Ombre malesi Italy
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.
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