Jeanne Eagels plays the bored and restless Leslie Crosbie who turns to another man, Geoffrey Hammond (Herbert Marshall) for attention when neglected by her husband Robert (Reginald Owen). Robert decides to go out for the evening to pick up...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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| Jeanne Eagels | ... |
Leslie Crosbie
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| Reginald Owen | ... |
Robert Crosbie
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| Herbert Marshall | ... |
Geoffrey Hammond
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| Irene Browne | ... |
Mrs. Joyce
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| O.P. Heggie | ... |
Mr. Joyce
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| Lady Tsen Mei | ... |
Li-Ti
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Tamaki Yoshiwara | ... |
Ong Chi Seng
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Peter Chong | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Fredi Washington | ... |
Opium Den Dancer (uncredited)
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Isabel Washington | ... |
Opium Den Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean de Limur | ||
Written by
| W. Somerset Maugham | ... | (stage play) |
| Monta Bell | ... | (adaptation) |
| Jean de Limur | ... | (dialogue) |
| Mort Blumenstock | ... | (titles) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Monta Bell | ... | producer: Long Island Studios |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | (as George Folsey) |
Editing by
| Monta Bell | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jean de Limur | ... | (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Max Terr | ... | assistant conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Garrett Fort | ... | adaptation and continuity |
Additional Crew
| Jesse L. Lasky | ... | presenter |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Monta Bell | ... | supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Famous-Lasky Film Service (1929) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Famous-Lasky Film Service (1929) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jeanne Eagels plays the bored and restless Leslie Crosbie who turns to another man, Geoffrey Hammond (Herbert Marshall) for attention when neglected by her husband Robert (Reginald Owen). Robert decides to go out for the evening to pick up a new rifle. Leslie's calm vanishes as she awaits an answer to a letter she has written Hammond. He has found a new love - a beautiful unscrupulous native woman Li Ti (Lady Tsei Mei) and has discarded Leslie. Written by Cheepnis |
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| Taglines | Blinded by the fury of passion - by the despair of a lost love -- she had not reckoned with See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First American film of Herbert Marshall, who plays Leslie Crosbie's murdered lover, Geoffrey Hammond. In the 1940 remake starring Bette Davis, he plays her husband, Robert Crosbie. Also, Herbert Marshall played author W. Somerset Maugham in The Razor's Edge (1946), and Geoffrey Wolfe in Maugham's The Moon and Sixpence (1942). Additionally, Marshall's daughter, Sarah Marshall, plays Mrs. Joyce in the 1982 made-for-television version of The Letter (1982). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Woman in the Jungle (1931). See more » |
| Quotes |
Leslie Crosbie:
Geoffery, I can't go on any longer. I'm at the end of my tether. See more » |