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The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice

7.1

The Postman Always Rings Twice

NR·1946·113m

Summary

A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.

Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Frank Chambers

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Cora Smith

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Nick Smith

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Arthur Keats

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Kyle Sackett

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Madge Gorland

Alan Reed

Alan Reed

Ezra Liam Kennedy

Jeff York

Jeff York

Blair

Philip Ahlm

Photographer (uncredited)

John Alban

Photographer (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Orderly Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Judge (uncredited)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Betty Blythe

Customer (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Man (uncredited)

Wally Cassell

Wally Cassell

Ben (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Reporter (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Man (uncredited)

James Darrell

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Father McConnell (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Doctor (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Warden (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Picnic Manager (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

John X. McHugh (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant

Willie (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

William Halligan

William Halligan

Judge (uncredited)

Bud Harrison

Bailiff (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Officer (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Bailiff (uncredited)

Helen McLeod

Customer (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Photographer (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Doctor (uncredited)

Sandra Morgan

Matron (uncredited)

George Noisom

Telegraph Messenger (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Dorothy Phillips

Dorothy Phillips

Nurse (uncredited)

Dan Quigg

Man (uncredited)

Virginia L. Randolph

Snooty Woman (uncredited)

Paula Ray

Woman (uncredited)

Hilda Rhodes

Customer (uncredited)

Walter Ridge

Reporter (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Reporter (uncredited)

Edgar Sherrod

Minor Role (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Photographer (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Officer (uncredited)

John M. Sullivan

Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Doctor (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Tay Garnett

Novel

James M. Cain

Screenplay

Harry Ruskin

Screenplay

Niven Busch

Reviews

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talisencrw

June 25, 2016

9

Though not perfect (the studio and female star could definitely have been improved upon), this is a great noir, and well worth seeking out on blu, as I did, which was on sale and loaded with extras, great ones being feature-length documentaries on the lives and careers of both Lana Turner and John Garfield, each involving huge input from the star's daughter. Essential viewing for fans of the period, and worth both purchasing and rewatches for fans of noir or of either of the stars.

Media

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$1,683,000.00

Revenue:

$5,086,000.00

Keywords

adultery
infidelity
based on novel or book
gas station
diner
femme fatale
film noir
murder
black and white
drifter
older husband
crime of passion
scheming wife
adulterous wife
wife murders husband