The Letter

The Letter

The Letter

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The Letter

1982

1h 36m

3.5(2 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

The wife of a Malaysian planter kills an employee of her husband one night, but her motive begins to appear not entirely truthful.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Television

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Lee Remick

Leslie Crosbie

Lee Remick

Acting

Ronald Pickup

Howard Joyce

Ronald Pickup

Acting

Jack Thompson

Robert Crosbie

Jack Thompson

Acting

Ian McShane

Geoff

Ian McShane

Acting

Christopher Cazenove

Officer Withers

Christopher Cazenove

Acting

Kieu Chinh

Chinese Woman

Kieu Chinh

Acting

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Judge

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Acting

Sarah Marshall

Dorothy Joyce

Sarah Marshall

Acting

Soon-Tek Oh

Ong

Soon-Tek Oh

Acting

James Hong

Old Man

James Hong

Acting

Molly Roden

Warden Larkin

No Image

Acting

Byron Chung

Houseboy

Byron Chung

Acting

Beulah Quo

Ong's Mother

Beulah Quo

Acting

Peter Mintun

Manchester Club Pianist

No Image

Acting

John Orchard

Annoyed Man

John Orchard

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