The 13th Letter (1951)
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Directors
Otto Preminger
Cast
Linda Darnell, Charles Boyer, Constance Smith, Michael Rennie
The story
Doctor Pearson, who works at a hospital in Quebec, Canada, receives a series of poison-pen letters. More letters, all signed with the mysterious picture of a feather, are delivered to others in the small town. Cora Laurent, the wife of Dr.
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Film Noir, drama film, film noir, mystery film
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