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# The Letter (1940): cast and crew

37 cast and 20 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Bette Davis](https://film.one/person/bette-davis.md) as Leslie Crosbie
- [Herbert Marshall](https://film.one/person/herbert-marshall.md) as Robert Crosbie
- [James Stephenson](https://film.one/person/james-stephenson.md) as Howard Joyce
- [Frieda Inescort](https://film.one/person/frieda-inescort.md) as Dorothy Joyce
- [Gale Sondergaard](https://film.one/person/gale-sondergaard.md) as Mrs. Hammond
- [Bruce Lester](https://film.one/person/bruce-lester.md) as John Withers
- [Elizabeth Inglis](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-inglis.md) as Adele Ainsworth
- [Cecil Kellaway](https://film.one/person/cecil-kellaway.md) as Prescott
- [Victor Sen Yung](https://film.one/person/victor-sen-yung.md) as Ong Chi Seng
- [Doris Lloyd](https://film.one/person/doris-lloyd.md) as Mrs. Cooper
- [Willie Fung](https://film.one/person/willie-fung.md) as Chung Hi
- [Tetsu Komai](https://film.one/person/tetsu-komai.md) as Head Boy
- Zita Baca as Woman (uncredited)
- Brooks Benedict as Party Guest (uncredited)
- William A. Boardway as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- David Bruce as Man (uncredited)
- James Carlisle as Attorney (uncredited)
- George Ford as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Roland Got as Man (uncredited)
- Sam Harris as Party Guest (uncredited)
- [Holmes Herbert](https://film.one/person/holmes-herbert.md) as Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)
- Charles Irwin as Bob's Friend (uncredited)
- Pete G. Katchenaro as Man (uncredited)
- Crauford Kent as Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)
- Carl M. Leviness as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- Al Lloyd as Man at Trial (uncredited)
- Robert Locke Lorraine as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- Philo McCullough as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- [Leonard Mudie](https://film.one/person/leonard-mudie.md) as Fred (uncredited)
- David Newell as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
- Paul Panzer as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- Thomas Pogue as Juror #10 (uncredited)
- [John Ridgely](https://film.one/person/john-ridgely.md) as Driver (uncredited)
- Leslie Sketchley as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- [Douglas Walton](https://film.one/person/douglas-walton.md) as Well Wisher (uncredited)
- Leo White as Man at Trial (uncredited)
- [Otto Yamaoka](https://film.one/person/otto-yamaoka.md) as Bartender at Party (uncredited)

## Directing

- [William Wyler](https://film.one/person/william-wyler.md): Director

## Writing

- William Somerset Maugham: Theatre Play
- [Howard Koch](https://film.one/person/howard-e-koch.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Jack Warner](https://film.one/person/jack-l-warner.md): Executive In Charge Of Production
- Robert Lord: Associate Producer
- [William Wyler](https://film.one/person/william-wyler.md): Producer
- [Hal B. Wallis](https://film.one/person/hal-b-wallis.md): Executive Producer

## Camera

- [Tony Gaudio](https://film.one/person/tony-gaudio.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Warren Low](https://film.one/person/warren-low.md): Editor
- [George Amy](https://film.one/person/george-amy.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Hugo Friedhofer](https://film.one/person/hugo-friedhofer.md): Orchestrator
- [Leo F. Forbstein](https://film.one/person/leo-f-forbstein.md): Music Director
- Dolph Thomas: Sound
- [Max Steiner](https://film.one/person/max-steiner.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- Carl Jules Weyl: Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- Perc Westmore: Makeup Artist
- [Orry-Kelly](https://film.one/person/orry-kelly.md): Costume Design
- Gordon Bau: Makeup Artist

## Crew

- John Villasin: Technical Advisor
- Louis Vincenot: Technical Advisor

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