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Letter of Introduction is a american film of genre Drama directed by John M. Stahl released in USA on 5 august 1938 with Adolphe Menjou
Letter of Introduction (1938)
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Add to a movie listLetter of Introduction is a 1938 American film directed by John M. Stahl. In 1966, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) due to the claimants failure to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.
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An aging actor, John Mannering, is surprised when his estranged daughter, Kay Martin, shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He is persuaded to perform on Broadway for the first time in twelve years in a play with her. He is very nervous and turns to alcohol to overcome his problems. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.Actors
Adolphe Menjou
(John Mannering)
Andrea Leeds
(Katherine "Kay" Martin)
George Murphy
(Barry Paige)
Rita Johnson
(Honey)
Ann Sheridan
(Lydia Hoyt)
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