The Letter

Bette Davis, an acquired taste. She often acts as if she's doing a silent, which isn't all that fitting for a film like this. Especially as the film leans heavily on the dialogue. Add to that the fact that I'm not a big noir fan, and The Letter was quite an ordeal to get through. Many classic noirs are like that for me.

Leslie Crosbie is the wife of a wealthy plantation owner. One night, she shoes a man. Once in her house, the second time when he tries to escape. The man dies on the spot and Leslie is the prime suspect. She claims he tries to assault her, but there's a letter that seems to suggest something else.

I'm not a Davis fan, the rest of the cast isn't all that great either. There's a little excitement at the very start, from there on the film is mostly carried by endless dialogues. I didn't care much for the plot, and with that, there's not a lot left to enjoy. Another poor (classic) noir, which seems to be par for the course at this point.