

The Letters
1973-03-06 · 74 min · ★ 6.8
Story of people whose lives were changed because of a year-long delay in the delivery of some letters.
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- Directors
- Gene Nelson, Paul Krasny
- Production companies
- ABC Circle Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John ForsythePaul Anderson
Pamela FranklinKaren Forrester
Ida LupinoMrs. Forrester
Dina MerrillPenelope Parkington
Ben MurphyJoe Randolph
Leslie NielsenDerek Childs
Jane PowellElaine Anderson
Barbara StanwyckGeraldine Parkington
Lesley Ann WarrenLaura Reynolds
Henry JonesMailman
Orville ShermanMinister
Shelly NovackSonny
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