Review of The Letter (1940) by J'onn J — 29 Nov 2009
It's a real shame that the version of The Maltese Falcon that Betty Davis appeared in wasn't that good, because her performance in "The Letter" shows that she would have been the perfect Bridgid O'shaunessy. Her character in The Letter has all of the manipulative dishonesty of the former character, but she has one redeeming quality: her actions are driven by uncontrollable passion, as opposed to petty evil.
William Wyler's direction is superb, as is the shooting of cinematographer Toney Gaudio and the score by Max Steiner.
This review of The Letter (1940) was written by J'onn J on 29 Nov 2009.
The Letter has generally received very positive reviews.
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