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The 13th Letter is a 1951 film directed by Otto Preminger. The film noir concerns a doctor at a Canadian hospital in the province of Québec who receives a series of poison pen letters. Later, more letters all signed with the mysterious pseudonym "Raven," are delivered to others in the small Canadian town. The wife of the doctor receives a letter accusing her of having an affair. One letter informs a shell-shocked veteran that he is dying of cancer, causing the distraught man to commit suicide. Quickly, the townsfolk begin pointing fingers at all possible suspects. The film is a remake of Le Corbeau (1943).

Reaction

's review of this film praised the cinematography and music score: "The movie is redolent with atmosphere: (Joseph) LaShelle's photography accentuates the black and shadows, and there's dark shading too in (Alex) North's music. The film is dominated by death and melancholy, and by Rosay as the matriarch responsible for the trouble."

Cast

Linda Darnell
as Denise Tourneur
Charles Boyer
as Dr. Laurent
Michael Rennie
as Dr. Pearson
Constance Smith
as Cora Laurent

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