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The 13th Letter (1951)

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Drama

Directed By: Otto Preminger

Critic Reviews for The 13th Letter

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One of [Preminger's] best efforts of the period.

October 23, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

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Well-made and with an offbeat location site, film is an interesting account of the effects of poison pen letters on a small Quebec village.

October 23, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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While not nearly as good as the original, Henri-George Clouzot's Le Corbeau, Preminger's film does have some power and a great deal of suspense.

October 23, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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'More than simply an Americanized [version of a] foreign film'

April 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Cinematic Reflections

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Derek Smith

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The movie is redolent with atmosphere.

September 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Though not a complete failure, Preminger's American version still managed to take most of the starch out of this bitter French chiller.

April 22, 2002 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Interesting if a bit reserved Canadian set drama. Linda Darnell gives a very fine performance as a woman with a secret.

August 26, 2008

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This film is a poor remake of Clouzot's Le Corbeau. But, it really does not work. There is no meat in this film, nothing for a cinephile to chew on.The main flaw of the movie is the story. It is a remarkably un-thrilling thriller. As always in Preminger everything can be explained by a form of psychopathology. I must

January 27, 2008

Ben Gui

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