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Forbidden Letters

  • 1979
  • X
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Forbidden Letters (1979)
DramaRomance

Erotic, explicit letters between a young man and his incarcerated lover recall happier (and hotter) times.Erotic, explicit letters between a young man and his incarcerated lover recall happier (and hotter) times.Erotic, explicit letters between a young man and his incarcerated lover recall happier (and hotter) times.

  • Director
    • Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
  • Writer
    • Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
  • Stars
    • Robert Adams
    • Richard Locke
    • Victoria Young
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    135
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
    • Writer
      • Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
    • Stars
      • Robert Adams
      • Richard Locke
      • Victoria Young
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Robert Adams
    • Larry
    Richard Locke
    • Richard
    Victoria Young
    • Iris
    Willie Boren
    David del Cambio
    Douglas Dickinson
    Francisco Guevara
    John Gustavson
    Jerry Kuroda
    Ralph Osborn
    Thommy Padgett
    • Director
      • Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
    • Writer
      • Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
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    • Trivia
      Not released until four years after it was originally filmed (1975)
    • Alternate versions
      A version of the film that existed on VHS (and on meant pirate sites online) omits about 20 minutes of dialogue, including the prologue with the attorney, as well as the flashbacks and dinner sequence with Iris.

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    • Release date
      • 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warrington Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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