Production Background
The film was adapted by Monta Bell, Mort Blumenstock, Jean de Limur and Garrett Fort from the 1927 play The Letter by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of a married woman who kills her secret lover out of jealousy. She later claims he was trying to rape her, and at her trial tries to convince the court of her innocence.
The film stars the famous stage actress Jeanne Eagels, O.P. Heggie, Reginald Owen and Herbert Marshall, and was directed by Jean de Limur. Eagels was posthumously put "under consideration" for nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the married woman. She was the first performer to be so recognized by the Academy after her death.
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