# The Letter (1929) Work Print

The Letter is an American pre-Code dramatic film directed by Jean de Limur and released by Paramount Pictures. It was the first full-sound feature shot at Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City. A silent version of the film was also released. The film stars stage actress Jeanne Eagels in her penultimate role and O.P. Heggie. The film was adapted by Garrett Fort from the 1927 play The Letter by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of a jealous married woman who kills her lover and is brought to trial.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1929
- Runtime: 59 min
- By: Jean de Limur
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Letter_(1929)_Work_Print.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Made from: The Letter, William Somerset Maugham's play: free in the United States, as the film made from it was published in 1929, so whatever of the work it shows was published by then, by the work's own publication or the film's (Batjac Prods. v. GoodTimes Home Video, 160 F.3d 1223 (9th Cir. 1998)), more than 95 years ago (17 U.S.C. §304(b), §305).
- Credit: Jean de Limur
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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