When You Read This Letter

Jul 26, 1953

1h 47m

★ 6.0

Overview

After a novice nun learns of the sudden death of her parents, she leaves the convent to manage the family business and look after her teenage sister. Both of them fall prey to a womanizing mechanic with psychopathic tendencies.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Titanus

Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)

Daunia

Jad Films

Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

When You Read This Letter Trailers

Cast

Max Trivet

Philippe Lemaire

Thérèse Voise

Juliette Gréco

Biquet

Daniel Cauchy

Denise Voise

Irène Galter

Irène Faugeret

Yvonne Sanson

Traveler

Yvonne de Bray

Investigating judge

Jacques Deval

Roland

Roland Lesaffre

Superior

Colette Régis

Grandfather

Marcel Delaître

Dick

Robert Dalban

Mechanic

Fernand Sardou

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