Title: | The Letter [IMDb] | ![]() |
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Release date: | November 23, 1940 | ||||
Studio: | Warner Brothers | ||||
Runtime: | 95 minutes | ||||
IMDB genres: | crime, drama, film-noir, mystery, romance | ||||
Award Nominations: | Oscar: Best Music, Original Score | ||||
BYU holdings: | https://search.lib.byu.edu/byu/record/lee.6909230 |
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