The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
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- Passed
- 1h 53min
- Crime, Drama
- 06 Sep 1946 (Australia)
- Movie
A married woman and a drifter fall in love and then plot to murder her husband.
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Cast verified as complete
| Lana Turner | ... |
Cora Smith
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| John Garfield | ... |
Frank Chambers
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Nick Smith
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Arthur Keats
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| Leon Ames | ... |
Kyle Sackett
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| Audrey Totter | ... |
Madge Gorland
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| Alan Reed | ... |
Ezra Liam Kennedy
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| Jeff York | ... |
Blair
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Philip Ahlm | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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John Alban | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Orderly Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| King Baggot | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Betty Blythe | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Barbara Brewster | ... |
Danielle - Ben's Twin Girl (uncredited)
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| Gloria Brewster | ... |
Yvette - Ben's Twin Girl (uncredited)
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| Wally Cassell | ... |
Ben (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Dick Crockett | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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James Darrell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Tom Dillon | ... |
Father McConnell (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Warden (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Picnic Manager (uncredited)
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Joel Friedkin | ... |
John X. McHugh (uncredited)
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A. Cameron Grant | ... |
Willie (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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William Halligan | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Bud Harrison | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Helen McLeod | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Sandra Morgan | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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George Noisom | ... |
Telegraph Messenger (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Phillips | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Dan Quigg | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Virginia L. Randolph | ... |
Snooty Woman (uncredited)
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Paula Ray | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Hilda Rhodes | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Walter Ridge | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edgar Sherrod | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Reginald Simpson | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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John M. Sullivan | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tay Garnett | ||
Written by
| Harry Ruskin | ... | (screen play) and |
| Niven Busch | ... | (screen play) |
| James M. Cain | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Carey Wilson | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Bassman | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Sidney Wagner | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George White | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
| Harry Poppe | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bill Lewis | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Clarence J. Falk | ... | greens supervisor (uncredited) |
| Carl Nugent | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Frank Wesselhoff | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Charles J. Burbridge | ... | unit mixer (uncredited) |
| James Z. Flaster | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Ralph A. Pender | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Shirley | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Newell Sparks | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| William Steinkamp | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Steinore | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Don T. Whitmer | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Davis | ... | matte paintings camera (uncredited) |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | miniatures (uncredited) / transparency projection shots (uncredited) |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | matte paintings (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Schmitz | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Marion Herwood Keyes | ... | associate costume supervisor |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Helen Scovil Roup | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ted Duncan | ... | orchestrator |
| Frederick Herbert | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| M.J. McLaughlin | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Eric Zeisl | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Gladys Norvell | ... | research assistant (uncredited) |
| George Richelavie | ... | research director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (new 35mm print)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2005) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinema Life (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Emerald (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2005) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 11240)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Drifter Frank Chambers arrives at a quiet California roadside restaurant where he meets and falls for drop-dead gorgeous Cora, the wife of restaurant owner Nick Smith. After weaseling his way into a job, the two begin a deadly love affair and cook up plans to end her marriage and start a new life together. After a few botched attempts at a clean break, they are forced to put their honeymoon on hold after being rerouted into the arms of a D.A. hot to convict and a corrupt lawyer with designs on Cora. Frank and Cora thought they packed just enough luck to avoid what should be unavoidable but the duo failed to account for the possible intervention of a formidable force that doesn't need a badge. Written by Mae Moreno |
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| Taglines | The Book that Blazed to Best-Seller Fame! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,683,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | James M. Cain was so impressed with Lana Turner's performance he presented her with a leather-bound copy of the book inscribed, "For my dear Lana, thank you for giving a performance that was even finer than I expected." See more » |
| Goofs | When Cora opens the cash register to leave a note, the bill in the register is a Confederate one-dollar bill. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | She's Funny That Way See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening and ending credits are shown over the hardcover book of the same name. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cora Smith:
It's too bad Nick took the car. Frank Chambers: Even if it was here, we couldn't take it, unless we'd want to spend the night in jail. Stealing a man's wife, that's nothing, but stealing a man's car, that's larceny. See more » |