Letter of Introduction (1938) - film review

Comedy / Drama

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Letter of Introduction is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1938, directed by John M. Stahl. The film stars Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: John M. Stahl
Script: Bernice Boone, Sheridan Gibney, Leonard Spigelgass
Photo: Karl Freund
Music: Harold Adamson, Charles Henderson, Frank Skinner
Cast: Adolphe Menjou (John Mannering), Andrea Leeds (Katherine ’Kay’ Martin), George Murphy (Barry Paige), Edgar Bergen (Edgar Bergen), Charlie McCarthy (Himself – dummy), Mortimer Snerd (Himself – dummy), Rita Johnson (Honey), Ann Sheridan (Lydia Hoyt), Ernest Cossart (Andrews, the Butler), Frank Jenks (Joe, theatre prompter), Eve Arden (Cora Phelps), John Archer (Reporter), Irving Bacon (Reporter), Don ’Red’ Barry (Guest – ’didn’t know ventriloquists exist...’), Brooks Benedict (Man at Barry’s Party), May Boley (Mrs. Meggs, the Landlady), Wade Boteler (Policeman), Don Brodie (Reporter), Douglas Carter (Photographer), Inez Courtney (Woman at Barry’s Party), Edith Craig (Girl Singer), Mark Daniels (Kibitzer), William B. Davidson (Mr. Raleigh), George Davis (Park Plaza Waiter), Edward Earle (Man in Audience), Bill Elliott (Backgammon Man), Dorothy Granger (Woman at Barry’s Party), Jonathan Hale (Lou Woodstock, theatre producer), Eddie Hall (New Year’s Eve party attendee), Eleanor Hansen (Stagestruck Girl), Sam Hayes (Announcer in street crowd), Grace Hayle (1st Autograph Seeker – Park Plaza), Robert Homans (Policeman outside theater), Russell Hopton (Process Server), Kathleen Howard (Aunt Jonnie in play), George Humbert (Man with drum escaping fire), Armand Kaliz (Jules the Barber), Crauford Kent (Mr. Sinclair), Sharon Lewis (Bridge Player), Doris Lloyd (Charlotte in play), Alphonse Martell (Park Plaza Maitre’d), Kitty McHugh (Girl Singer), Constance Moore (Second Autograph Seeker), Natalie Moorhead (Maud Raleigh, Park Plaza gossip), James C. Morton (Cop at fire), Leonard Mudie (Critic), Raymond Parker (Call Boy), Walter Perry (Backstage Doorman), Esther Ralston (Mrs. Sinclair), Frank Reicher (2d doctor – Midtown Hospital), Kane Richmond (Pedestrian who repeats "...Money in the bank"), Frances Robinson (Hatcheck Girl), Sandy Sanford (Fireman), Rolfe Sedan (Fitter), Charles Sherlock (Reporter), Phillip Trent (Man at Barry’s Party), Richard Tucker (Mr. Tucker), Theodore von Eltz (1st doctor – Midtown Hospital), Russell Wade (2d Autograph Seeker’s escort – theatre), Ray Walker (Reporter), Morgan Wallace (Editor), Billy Wayne (Fire Spectator), Claire Whitney (Nurse Ryan), Dick Winslow (Second Elevator Boy)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 104 min

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