Letty Lynton

Worth the wait.

This movie has been unavailable to view for about 80 years due to legal disputes. Now we can enjoy a solid performance by the stunningly beautiful, and Adrian dressed-to-the-max, pre-code Crawford. Letty made some poor early choices and now must fight through a blackmail scheme to find true love with Robert Montgomery. Crawford was the queen of soiled but noble suffering. Fun stuff. And of course Warner Archive's restoration is superlative.

A Special Release

I’m a big Joan Crawford fan, so this film has achieved near mythical status among film lovers. What starts out as another soapy upper class love triangle soon gives way to a subversive, enthralling challenge to the soon to be enacted Hays Code with the type of ending that wouldn’t be possible again for another 30+ years. Highly recommended!!!

Pre-Code Crawford Stars In This Lost Gem. Lovingly Rescued And Restored By Warner Archive

Letty Lynton is a true pre-code gem of a movie starring Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery from 1932. Directed by Clarence Brown, the plot follows Letty, played by Crawford, a socialite who embarks on a romance with a wealthy man, only to be blackmailed by a former lover. Letty Lynton is a movie that has been out of circulation for many years. It has been unavailable commercially since 1936 as a result of a federal court ruling which deemed that the script plagiarized the play "Dishonored Lady". It was ruled that MGM failed to acquire the rights to adapt such play. As a result, the movie has been out of circulation. The U.S. copyright of the play expired in 2025. As a result, the movie is now available commercially. The good thing is that Warner Archive has rescued the movie and restored it so that it looks and sounds outstanding. The black and white cinematography has been lovingly restored and the audio quality is excellent. This is pre-code Hollywood at its best. It is also Joan Crawford at her best as well. This one is highly recommended and is a must own for all film buffs.