Letter of Introduction (1938)
Truly Great Entertainment - Great in theme...great in cast...and the great scalawag Charlie McCarthy
An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
Director: John M. Stahl
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: August 5, 1938
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou - John Mannering
- Andrea Leeds - Kay Martin
- George Murphy - Barry Paige
- Edgar Bergen - Himself
- Rita Johnson - Honey
- Ann Sheridan - Lydia Hoyt
- Ernest Cossart - Andrews, the Butler
- Frank Jenks - Joe, theatre prompter
- Eve Arden - Cora Phelps
- Jonathan Hale - Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Karl Freund
Editing: Charles Maynard, Ted J. Kent
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: John M. Stahl
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letter of Introduction about?
- An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
- Who directed Letter of Introduction?
- Letter of Introduction was directed by John M. Stahl.
- Who stars in Letter of Introduction?
- Letter of Introduction stars Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy, Edgar Bergen, Rita Johnson, Ann Sheridan.
- How long is Letter of Introduction?
- Letter of Introduction has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Letter of Introduction?
- Letter of Introduction is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Letter of Introduction produced?
- Letter of Introduction was produced in United States of America.