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The Postman Always Rings Twice(1946)

1h 53mDrama, Romance, Crime, ThrillerEnglish
7.1/10
376 user ratings

Their Love was a Flame that Destroyed!

Overview

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

Director

Tay Garnett

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget

$2M

Revenue

$5M

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Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

as Frank Chambers

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

as Cora Smith

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

as Nick Smith

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

as Arthur Keats

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

as Kyle Sackett

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

as Madge Gorland

Alan Reed

Alan Reed

as Ezra Liam Kennedy

Jeff York

Jeff York

as Blair

Philip Ahlm

as Photographer (uncredited)

John Alban

as Photographer (uncredited)

Don Anderson

as Orderly Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

as Judge (uncredited)

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1946

Runtime

1h 53m

Language

English

Rating

7.1 / 10

Budget

$2M

Box Office

$5M

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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What is The Postman Always Rings Twice about?

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

Who directed The Postman Always Rings Twice?

The Postman Always Rings Twice was directed by Tay Garnett and released in 1946. It is a drama, romance, crime, thriller film.

How long is The Postman Always Rings Twice?

The Postman Always Rings Twice has a runtime of 1 hours and 53 minutes (113 minutes total).

Who stars in The Postman Always Rings Twice?

The cast of The Postman Always Rings Twice includes John Garfield as Frank Chambers, Lana Turner as Cora Smith, Cecil Kellaway as Nick Smith, Hume Cronyn as Arthur Keats, Leon Ames as Kyle Sackett and more.

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