Summary
Socialite Letty Lynton is returning to New York, abandoning one-time lover Emile Renaul in South America, when she strikes up a shipboard romance with Jerry Darrow. Renault is waiting for her in New York and will not leave her alone, so she poisons him. When detectives take her to the D.A.'s office, Jerry cooks up an alibi.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 69
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1932
April 30, 1932
94 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more15 people
- Joan CrawfordLetty Lynton
- Robert MontgomeryHale Darrow
- Nils AstherEmile Renaul
- Lewis StoneDistrict Attorney Haney
- May RobsonMrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother
- Louise Closser HaleMiranda, Letty's Maid
- Emma DunnMrs. Darrow
- Walter WalkerMr. Darrow
William PawleyHennessey
Sidney BraceyWaiter (Uncredited)
Edward LeSaintDr. Sanders (Uncredited)
Edgar NortonDarrow's Butler (Uncredited)
Lee PhelpsDennis (Uncredited)
C. Montague ShawShip's Officer at Christmas Party (Uncredited)
Harry StubbsShip's Steward (Uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Clarence Brown Director
- Charles Dorian Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Wanda Tuchock Adaptation, Writer
- John Meehan Writer
- Marie Belloc Lowndes Novel
Production · 2
- Irving Thalberg Executive Producer, Producer
- Benjamin Thau Casting
Camera · 6
- Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography
- Eddie Fitzgerald Camera Operator
- George Hurrell Sr. Still Photographer
- S.C. Manatt Still Photographer
- Samuel Cohen Assistant Camera
- Kyme Meade Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Conrad A. Nervig Editor
Sound · 4
- William Axt Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Sound Director
- Karl Zint Sound
- Anstruther MacDonald Sound
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Adrian Costume Design
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