A small, sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes, known as "poison pen letters".A small, sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes, known as "poison pen letters".A small, sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes, known as "poison pen letters".
Photos
Wilfrid Hyde-White
- Postman
- (as Hyde White)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is one of about three dozen British movies picked up by CBS in 1949 for U.S. television presentation; its initial telecast took place in New York City, New York on Friday, May 13, 1949 on WCBS (Channel 2). It first aired in Baltimore, Maryland Saturday 11 June 1949 on WMAR (Channel 2), in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, August 20, 1949 on WGN (Channel 9), in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday October 5, 1949 on KLAC (Channel 13), and in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday, January 1, 1950 on WNAC (Channel 7). Although this movie had been released theatrically in the U.S. in 1941 by Republic Pictures, in an edited format, these were also the U.S. premieres of the complete, original version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Elstree Story (1952)
Featured review
Poison Pen
A gripping melodrama with an excellent cast. Though I began to have an inkling of the denouement toward the end, it was still an exciting film.
Great performances by all. Happy to see Flora Robson in another great film and Robert Newton and Ann Todd are always wonderful to see.
The story has pathos, romance, and melodrama. At the end of the film we are truly affected by the story of malice and its outcome as the Vicar attempts to calm the congregation and restore peace within the community.
As a big fan of British films of the 30's through the 50's, it was really fun to see all the familiar names at the beginning. The supporting actors and actresses are icing on the cake!
Great performances by all. Happy to see Flora Robson in another great film and Robert Newton and Ann Todd are always wonderful to see.
The story has pathos, romance, and melodrama. At the end of the film we are truly affected by the story of malice and its outcome as the Vicar attempts to calm the congregation and restore peace within the community.
As a big fan of British films of the 30's through the 50's, it was really fun to see all the familiar names at the beginning. The supporting actors and actresses are icing on the cake!
helpful•121
- mcannady1
- Oct 8, 2016
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Cartas que Matam
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content