Letter of Introduction
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Letter of Introduction
5 Aug 1938
1938Comedy1h 43m
An aging actor planning a Broadway comeback is surprised when his estranged daughter arrives, forcing him to hide their relationship from the press
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Genres Comedy, Mystery
Decade 1930s
This Movie is Heartfelt, Dramatic, Theatrical, Secretive, Emotional & Bittersweet
About Letter of Introduction A 1938 comedy and mystery directed by John M. Stahl, noted for its poignant exploration of a Broadway comeback and the complex, hidden bond between an aging actor and his aspiring daughter
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Audio English (United States)
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Cast
- Adolphe Menjou John Mannering
- Andrea Leeds Katherine 'Kay' Martin
- George Murphy Barry Paige
- Rita Johnson Honey
- Ann Sheridan Lydia Hoyt
- Eve Arden Cora Phelps
- Edgar Bergen Self
- Ernest Cossart Andrews, Butler
- Ray Walker Reporter
- Frank Jenks Joe, theatre prompter
- Charlie McCarthy Self
- Mortimer Snerd Self
- Jonathan Hale Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
- Constance Moore Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
- Frances Robinson Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
- Eleanor Hansen Stagestruck Girl (uncredited)
- Theodore von Eltz First Doctor (uncredited)
- Frank Reicher Second Doctor (uncredited)
- Richard Tucker Mr. Tucker (uncredited)
- Rolfe Sedan Fitter (uncredited)
- Crauford Kent Mr. Sinclair (uncredited)
- Esther Ralston Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)
- Alphonse Martell Park Plaza Maitre'd (uncredited)
- May Boley Mrs. Meggs - the Landlady (uncredited)
- William B. Davidson Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
- Bill Elliott Backgammon Man (uncredited)
- Mark Daniels Kibitzer (uncredited)
- Armand Kaliz Jules the Barber (uncredited)
- Doris Lloyd Charlotte in Play (uncredited)
- Natalie Moorhead Maud Raleigh - Park Plaza Gossip (uncredited)
- Claire Whitney Nurse Ryan (uncredited)
- Leonard Mudie Critic (uncredited)
- Carl M. Leviness Man in Audience (uncredited)
Director
- John M. Stahl
Screenwriter
- Bernice Boone
- Leonard Spigelgass
- Sheridan Gibney
Director of Photography
- Karl Freund
Composer
- Frank Skinner
Producer
- John M. Stahl
