About
Socialite Letty Lynton is returning to New York, abandoning one-time lover Emile Renaul in South America, when she strikes up a shipboard romance with Jerry Darrow. Renault is waiting for her in New York and will not leave her alone, so she poisons him. When detectives take her to the D.A.'s office, Jerry cooks up an alibi.
Theatrical
May 13, 1932
Digital
Jun 30, 2026
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 30, 2026
Theaters
7
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →J
Joan Crawford
Letty Lynton
R
Robert Montgomery
Hale Darrow
N
Nils Asther
Emile Renaul
L
Lewis Stone
District Attorney Haney
M
May Robson
Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother
L
Louise Closser Hale
Miranda, Letty's Maid
E
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Darrow
W
Walter Walker
Mr. Darrow
W
William Pawley
Hennessey
S
Sidney Bracey
Waiter (Uncredited)
E
Edward LeSaint
Dr. Sanders (Uncredited)
E
Edgar Norton
Darrow's Butler (Uncredited)
L
Lee Phelps
Dennis (Uncredited)
C
C. Montague Shaw
Ship's Officer at Christmas Party (Uncredited)
H
Harry Stubbs
Ship's Steward (Uncredited)
C
Charles Williams
