W. Somerset Maugham The Letter (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

W. Somerset Maugham

The Letter (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

A planter's wife shoots down a family friend, claiming that he tried to rape her. But someone very close to the dead man holds a letter, in the woman's handwriting, that casts a very different light on the fatal night's events.

Director

Christopher Morahan

Writers

Hugo Charteris (dramatisation) | W. Somerset Maugham (story)

Producer

Verity Lambert

Production Designer

Richard Henry

See all filmmakers & crew (12)

Edit Released

Updated Jun 24, 1969

Release date

Jun 24, 1969 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Letter.

Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Eileen Atkins Leslie Crosbie Leslie Crosbie See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
André Morell Howard Joyce Howard Joyce See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Peter Bowles Robert Crosbie Robert Crosbie See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Ric Young Ong Chi Seng (as Eric Young) Ong Chi Seng (as Eric Young) See fewer	Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Gary Watson Geoffrey Hammond Geoffrey Hammond See fewer	The Devil in the Fog (1968)
Doreen Mantle Madame Joyce Madame Joyce See fewer	Scoop (2006)
Graham Jones A.D.O. A.D.O. See fewer	The Falls (1980)
Eric Longworth Smith Smith See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
Howard Lang Clark Clark See fewer	The Onedin Line (1971)
Tu Kwee Tong Servant #1 Servant #1 See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Kim Kee Lim Servant #2 (as Kim K. Lim) Servant #2 (as Kim K. Lim) See fewer	Futtocks End (1970)
John A. Tinn Servant #3 Servant #3 See fewer	Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Gowri Gunasekara Ayah Ayah See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Wellington Lee Chinese Man Chinese Man See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Mary Tenpow Chinese Woman Chinese Woman See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Daryll Iwin Chinese Boy Chinese Boy See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
Jim Collier Prison governor Prison governor See fewer	The Passenger (1971)
Ching Looi Storekeeper Storekeeper See fewer	W. Somerset Maugham (1969)