James Stephenson as Howard Joyce
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James Stephenson as Howard Joyce refers to the British actor’s acclaimed performance as the principled lawyer Howard Joyce in the 1940 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s drama "The Letter."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional lawyer portrayal
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film role ⓘ |
| adaptationType | play-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Letter (1940 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
colonial legal system
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justice ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Letter (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | legal drama ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| characterEthnicity | British ⓘ |
| characterName | Howard Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| characterSocialRole | colonial legal professional ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
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ethical ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| contributedTo | James Stephenson’s rise to prominence in Hollywood ⓘ |
| coStarsWith |
Bette Davis
NERFINISHED
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Gale Sondergaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilm | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedAs | James Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalDiscussionIn | film studies analyses of The Letter (1940 film) ⓘ |
| filmDirector | William Wyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDistributor | Warner Bros. Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | drama film ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| filmScoreBy | Max Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | legal counsel to Leslie Crosbie ⓘ |
| notableFor | subtle portrayal of professional ethics under pressure ⓘ |
| notableSceneContext | discovery of the incriminating letter ⓘ |
| partOf | adaptations of W. Somerset Maugham’s works ⓘ |
| performanceReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Stephenson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Letter (1929 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Howard E. Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | British Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialForm | stage play ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
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The Letter (1940 film)