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Letter of Introduction: Directed by John M. Stahl. With Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy, Edgar Bergen. From a "letter of introduction" aging actor John learns that he has a grown daughter, aspiring actress Katherine.
- (438)
- Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- John M. Stahl
- 1938-08-05
Letter of Introduction (1938) Comedy Drama Full Length Movie. Cult Cinema Classics. An aging actor, about to marry for the fourth time, is surprised when a young woman, who is the daughter...
- 103 min
- 70.1K
- Cult Cinema Classics
After her mother's death, struggling actress Katherine "Kay" Martin meets and falls in love with dancer Barry Paige in New York just before she delivers a "letter of introduction" to stage and screen idol John Mannering.
A budding actress (Andrea Leeds) learns from her late mother's letter that she is the daughter of a famous actor (Adolphe Menjou).
- (28)
- John M. Stahl
- Drama
- Adolphe Menjou
About as mixed a bag as one is likely to find, Letter of Introduction is a cross between Stage Door, Too Much Too Soon, and a variety show. It stars Andrea Leeds as a young actress who brings the title letter to her unsuspecting father, a John Barrymore-like leading man played by Adolphe Menjou.
- John M. Stahl
- Universal Pictures
From a "letter of introduction" aging actor John learns that he has a grown daughter, aspiring actress Katherine. They keep their secret, but he agrees to star with her in a play to further her career on Broadway.
Overview. An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
