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  • Poison Pen (1939)
  • 79 min | Drama
Poison Pen (1939)
79 min | Drama

A small, sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes, known as "poison pen letters".
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Director
Writers
William Freshman (adaptation) (screen play) | N.C. Hunter | Richard Llewellyn (play) | Esther McCracken | Doreen Montgomery (adaptation) (screen play)
Cinematographer
Philip Tannura (photography)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Jul 4, 1939

Release date
Jun 30, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Flora Robson
Mary Rider Mary Rider   See fewer
Robert Newton
Sam Hurrin Sam Hurrin   See fewer
Ann Todd
Ann Rider Ann Rider   See fewer
Belle Chrystall
Sucal Hurrin Sucal Hurrin   See fewer
Reginald Tate
The Vicar The Vicar   See fewer
Empsie Bowman
Harbord Harbord   See fewer
Edward Rigby
Badham Badham   See fewer
Athole Stewart
Colonel Cashelton Colonel Cashelton   See fewer
Mary Hinton
Mrs. Cashelton Mrs. Cashelton   See fewer
Cyril Chamberlain
Peter Cashelton Peter Cashelton   See fewer
Edward Chapman
Len Griffin Len Griffin   See fewer
Jean Clyde
Mrs. Griffin Mrs. Griffin   See fewer
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Postman (as Hyde White) Postman (as Hyde White)   See fewer
Laurence Kitchin
Shop Assistant Shop Assistant   See fewer
Kenneth Connor
Telephonist Telephonist   See fewer
Wally Patch
Mr. Suggs Mr. Suggs   See fewer
Ella Retford
Mrs. Suggs Mrs. Suggs   See fewer
Megs Jenkins
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
Catherine Lacey
Connie Fateley Connie Fateley   See fewer
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Scaife Mrs. Scaife   See fewer
Eileen Beldon
Miss Reynolds Miss Reynolds   See fewer
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Warren Mrs. Warren   See fewer
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Jenkins Mrs. Jenkins   See fewer
Merle Tottenham
Mrs. Kemp Mrs. Kemp   See fewer
Charles Mortimer
Inspector Colclough Inspector Colclough   See fewer
Roddy Hughes
Handwriting Expert Handwriting Expert   See fewer
Roddy McDowall
Choirboy (uncredited) Choirboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Murray-Hill
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Pierce
Village Policeman (uncredited) Village Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Rae
Doctor Sloane (uncredited) Doctor Sloane (uncredited)   See fewer
George Spence
Pub Customer (uncredited) Pub Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
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