Poison Pen
1939, English. Directed by Paul L. Stein.
The cowardly thrust of the poison pen that drives hapless men and women to the depths of despair!
The inhabitants of a peaceful village begin receiving mysterious hate mail penned by someone with malicious thoughts.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Paul L. SteinDirector
- Flora RobsonMary Rider
- Robert NewtonSam Hurrin
- Ann ToddAnn Rider
- Geoffrey TooneDavid
- Reginald TateRev. John Rider
- Belle ChrystallSucal Hurrin
- Edward ChapmanLen Griffin
- Edward RigbyBadham
- Athole StewartColonel Cashelton
- Mary HintonMrs. Cashelton
- Cyril ChamberlainPeter Cashelton
- Catherine LaceyConnie Fateley
Details
- Released
- 3 July 1939
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- William Freshman, N.C. Hunter, Esther McCracken
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Poison Pen runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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Which OTT platform is Poison Pen on?
Poison Pen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 July 1939. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Poison Pen?
Poison Pen (1939) was directed by Paul L. Stein and stars Flora Robson, Robert Newton, Ann Todd.
What is Poison Pen based on?
Poison Pen is based on Poison Pen.