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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1946 American film noir directed by Tay Garnett and starring Lana Turner, John Garfield, and Cecil Kellaway. It is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by James M. Cain. This adaptation of the novel also features Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames and Audrey Totter.
- May 2, 1946 (United States)
A classic film-noir based on James M. Cain's novel about a married woman and a drifter who plot to murder her husband. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (22K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Tay Garnett
- 1946-09-06
Box office. $44.2 million [3] The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 American neo-noir [4] erotic thriller film directed by Bob Rafelson and written by David Mamet (in his screenwriting debut). Starring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange, it is the fourth adaptation of the 1934 novel by James M. Cain.
- $12 million
- Michael Small
- March 20, 1981
Mar 20, 1981 · A crime drama romance film based on James M. Cain's novel and the 1946 movie of the same name. Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange star as a drifter and a seductive wife who conspire to murder her husband.
- Bob Rafelson
- 3 min
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by American writer James M. Cain. The novel was successful and notorious upon publication. It is considered one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century. The novel's mix of sexuality and violence was startling in its time and caused it to be banned in Boston. [1]
- Grosset, Dunlap, James M. Cain, Lana Turner, John Garfield
- 1934
- 1934
- Alfred A. Knopf
Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange star as a pair of lovers who plot to kill her husband in this adaptation of the classic novel by James M. Cain. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praised the performances but criticized the script and the ending.
- (14)
- Crime, Drama
- R
Having failed to kill her husband in a staged accident, Cora (Lana Turner) and roadhouse hired-man Frank (John Garfield) return from the hospital, and deal with suspicious D-A Sackett (Leon Ames), in , 1946. Trailer. Illicit lovers plot to kill the woman's older husband in (1946),starring Lana Turner and John Garfield.
