The Letter 1929
6.6 / 10
The Letter
A planter's wife shoots a neighbor, but tells conflicting stories of what happened.
A planter's wife shoots a neighbor, but tells conflicting stories of what happened.
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... Leslie Crosbie
... Robert Crosbie
... Geoffrey Hammond
... Mrs. Joyce
... Joyce
... Li-Ti
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See All 1 Reviews06 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
This is a superb character-driven performance from Jeanne Eagels as the bored wife who turns from her indifferent husband "Robert" (Reginald Owen) to the caddish "Geoffrey" (Herbert Marshall). When the latter shows her his true colours, he gets his comeuppance and a trial ensues. Provocation bordering on attempted rape is cited and she looks set for acquittal until it emerges that his Chinese mistress is in possession of a letter that might not quite support her version of the story - and she wants £10,000 for it! The production is quite heavily styled, very theatrical without very much visual intensity (the print I saw was really rather dark and gloomy) - but it's the performance from the star that sets this apart. She is enthralling, her stage background helping to provide us with an excellent tour de force that is really good to watch.
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Release Date:
Mar 17, 1929 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 5`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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The Letter
This is a superb character-driven performance from Jeanne Eagels as the bored wife who turns from her indifferent husband "Robert" (Reginald Owen) to the caddish "Geoffrey" (Herbert Marshall). When the latter shows her his true colours, he gets his comeuppance and a trial ensues. Provocation bordering on attempted rape is cited and she looks set for acquittal until it emerges that his Chinese mistress is in possession of a letter that might not quite support her version of the story - and she wants £10,000 for it! The production is quite heavily styled, very theatrical without very much visual intensity (the print I saw was really rather dark and gloomy) - but it's the performance from the star that sets this apart. She is enthralling, her stage background helping to provide us with an excellent tour de force that is really good to watch.
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The Letter
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... Director
Cast
... Leslie Crosbie
... Robert Crosbie
... Geoffrey Hammond
... Mrs. Joyce
... Joyce
... Li-Ti
... Ong Chi Seng
... Opium Den Dancer (Uncredited)
... Opium Den Dancer (Uncredited)
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Monta Bell... Producer
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