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  • Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
  • Not Rated
    87 min | Drama, Romance
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Not Rated
87 min | Drama, Romance

A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his downfall.
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Director
Max Ophüls (as Max Opuls)
Writers
Howard Koch (screenplay) | Stefan Zweig (novella)
Producer
Cinematographer
Franz Planer (as Frank Planer)
Editor
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Release date
Apr 28, 1948 (United States)
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111 cast members
Name Known for
Joan Fontaine
Lisa Berndle Lisa Berndle   See fewer
Louis Jourdan
Stefan Brand Stefan Brand   See fewer
Mady Christians
Frau Berndle Frau Berndle   See fewer
Marcel Journet
Johann Stauffer Johann Stauffer   See fewer
Howard Freeman
Herr Kastner Herr Kastner   See fewer
John Good
Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger   See fewer
Leo B. Pessin
Stefan Jr. Stefan Jr.   See fewer
Otto Waldis
Concierge Concierge   See fewer
Sonja Bryden
Frau Spitzer Frau Spitzer   See fewer
Patricia Alphin
Pretty (uncredited) Pretty (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Anderson
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Edit Angold
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited) Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ardao
Small man (uncredited) Small man (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois Austin
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Elderly Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Polly Bailey
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
John T. Bambury
Midget (uncredited) Midget (uncredited)   See fewer
George Blagoi
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Blythe
Frau Kohner (uncredited) Frau Kohner (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Bonn
Col. Kohner (uncredited) Col. Kohner (uncredited)   See fewer
Sven Hugo Borg
Mover (uncredited) Mover (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Bross
Porter (uncredited) Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert W. Brown
1st Officer (uncredited) 1st Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul E. Burns
Concierge (uncredited) Concierge (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Carter
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Chaffin
Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon B. Clarke
Street Singer (uncredited) Street Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Carriage Driver (uncredited) Carriage Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Costello
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Ashley Cowan
Callow Youth (uncredited) Callow Youth (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Large Woman Exiting Spitzer's (uncredited) Large Woman Exiting Spitzer's (uncredited)   See fewer
Watson Downs
Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Tay Dunn
Young Officer (uncredited) Young Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Eben
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Flower Vendor (uncredited) Flower Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Fogel
Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Fowler
Dancing Master (uncredited) Dancing Master (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Furberg
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorraine Gale
Girlfriend (uncredited) Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Garcio
Collector (uncredited) Collector (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Inquisitive Man at Train Depot (uncredited) Inquisitive Man at Train Depot (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack George
Opera Critic (uncredited) Opera Critic (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Golm
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Elderly Man in Uniform (uncredited) Elderly Man in Uniform (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Bürgermeister (uncredited) Bürgermeister (uncredited)   See fewer
Ilka Grüning
Ticket-Taker (uncredited) Ticket-Taker (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hall
Mover (uncredited) Mover (uncredited)   See fewer
Ramsay Hill
Col. Steindorf (uncredited) Col. Steindorf (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Holland
Nun (uncredited) Nun (uncredited)   See fewer
Mauritz Hugo
Frau Spitzer's Patron (uncredited) Frau Spitzer's Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Doretta Johnson
Girlfriend (uncredited) Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Kamaryt
Bavarian Mountaineer (uncredited) Bavarian Mountaineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Kerr
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Lease
Station Attendant (uncredited) Station Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Lee
Mover (uncredited) Mover (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Lovejoy
Footman (uncredited) Footman (uncredited)   See fewer
Celia Lovsky
Flower Vendor (uncredited) Flower Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Mark
Café Customer (uncredited) Café Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
John C. McCallum
Store Helper (uncredited) Store Helper (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty McDonough
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McLure
Concert Footman (uncredited) Concert Footman (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Melone
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Carriage Driver (uncredited) Carriage Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Man on Streetcar (uncredited) Man on Streetcar (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Morley
Daughter (uncredited) Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Mostovoy
Older Man at Concert (uncredited) Older Man at Concert (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Nurney
Officer on Street (uncredited) Officer on Street (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Concert Footman (uncredited) Concert Footman (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche Obronska
Young Woman (uncredited) Young Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Manuel París
Baron's Second (uncredited) Baron's Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Foster H. Phinney
Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Ransome
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Remington
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Riley
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Rochin
Bavarian Man (uncredited) Bavarian Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Countess Elektra Rozanska
Elegant Lady (uncredited) Elegant Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Shimen Ruskin
Stefan's Friend at Café (uncredited) Stefan's Friend at Café (uncredited)   See fewer
Norbert Schiller
Stefan's Second (uncredited) Stefan's Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Schroff
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Seidner
Frau Mombert (uncredited) Frau Mombert (uncredited)   See fewer
Jamesson Shade
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Sharpe
Critic (uncredited) Critic (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy L. Shaw
Café Patron (uncredited) Café Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Panorama Operator (uncredited) Panorama Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Pietro Sosso
Coachman (uncredited) Coachman (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Spring
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited) Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lotte Stein
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Hermine Sterler
Mother Superior (uncredited) Mother Superior (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Stevens
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Diane Stewart
Girlfriend (uncredited) Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Vera Stokes
Girlfriend (uncredited) Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Frieda Stoll
Burgermeister's Wife (uncredited) Burgermeister's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Peter Szemere
Mover (uncredited) Mover (uncredited)   See fewer
William Trenk
Fritzel (uncredited) Fritzel (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisl Valetti
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Varno
Stefan's Second (uncredited) Stefan's Second (uncredited)   See fewer
Tyra Vaughn
Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Ballet Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Vedder
Street Singer (uncredited) Street Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Erich von Schilling
Usher (uncredited) Usher (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Willenz
Baggage Man (uncredited) Baggage Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabrielle Windsor
Ballet Girl (uncredited) Ballet Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Winters
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
June Wood
Cashier (uncredited) Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
Judith Woodbury
Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Worth
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Worth
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
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