Letty Lynton is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Joan Crawford, Robert Montgomery and Nils Asther.

It is remembered for the "Letty Lynton dress" designed by Adrian: a white cotton organdy gown with large ruffled sleeves, puffed at the shoulder.

[4] New York City socialite Letty Lynton has been living in Montevideo, Uruguay and wants to end her affair with Emile Renaul.

On a steamship to the United States, Letty sees wealthy American, Jerry Darrow, and she immediately is attracted to him and he to her.

Arranging to meet Jerry later, she leaves the ship before him and learns from Emile that he flew from South America to see her and plans to take her back with him.

When Emile returns, however, he strikes her then picks up her glass drinking the poison, as a shocked Letty mutely watches.

Photoplay wrote "The gripping, simple manner in which this picture unfolds stands it squarely among the best of the month...Joan Crawford as Letty is at her best.

Robert Montgomery gives a skillful performance...The direction, plus a strong cast, make Letty Lynton well worth seeing."

On July 28, 1939, the Second Circuit awarded one-fifth of the net of Letty Lynton to plaintiffs Sheldon and Ayer Barnes in their plagiarism and copyright infringement action against MGM.

In 1947, United Artists released the film Dishonored Lady, starring Hedy Lamarr and directed by Robert Stevenson, based on the play by Sheldon and Ayer Barnes.