BackgroundThe Letter(1940) is a classic melodramatic film noir of murder and deceit, effectively directed by William Wyler.Over the next four years, George manages the company while his brother attends college in his place.When Harry graduates from college in 1932, he is to come back to Bedford Falls and run he family business.It has been widely considered the best role of her career, mixing comedy with dark pathos, and clearly proved that she was a more-than-capable actress reflecting her skillful acting talent and some of her own personal insecurities.] He also appears next to a dog (of an unspecified breed), but the animal is dead and lying on the ground...Before he leaves to seek make-believe, mythical adventures back East, he tells Ralph (George Eppersen), a co-worker at the restaurant: "Lotta rich women back there, Ralph, begging for it, paying for it, too.