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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - Movie Browser

Lana Turner in white shorts walks in and cinema's femme fatale is BORN.

Indie

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sweaty desperationgas station noirfatal attraction

Overview

Drama Romance Thriller Crime

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

Content warning

based on novel or book murder black and white diner film noir adultery femme fatale infidelity drifter adulterous wife+5 more

lust as self-destructionthe impossibility of escaping guiltclass ambition and moral rotfate's cruel irony

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lana Turner's entrance—40 seconds of silent screen immortality.

Cinematography

Sidney Wagner's shadows make California look like hell.

Writing

Cain's dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches.

Best for:Solo·Date Night·Rewatch

Heads up:Triggers

Director

Tay Garnett

ReleasedMay 2, 1946

Runtime1h 53m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$1.7M·Revenue$5.1M

Top Cast

John Garfield

Frank Chambers

Lana Turner

Cora Smith

Cecil Kellaway

Nick Smith

Hume Cronyn

Arthur Keats

Leon Ames

Kyle Sackett

Audrey Totter

Madge Gorland

Alan Reed

Ezra Liam Kennedy

Jeff York

Blair

Morris Ankrum

Judge (uncredited)

King Baggot

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Customer (uncredited)

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - Trailer

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