The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
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1946
1h 53m
7.0(357 votes)
Drama
Romance
Crime
Thriller

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

John Garfield

Frank Chambers

John Garfield
Acting

Lana Turner

Cora Smith

Lana Turner
Acting

Cecil Kellaway

Nick Smith

Cecil Kellaway
Acting

Hume Cronyn

Arthur Keats

Hume Cronyn
Acting

Leon Ames

Kyle Sackett

Leon Ames
Acting

Audrey Totter

Madge Gorland

Audrey Totter
Acting

Alan Reed

Ezra Liam Kennedy

Alan Reed
Acting

Jeff York

Blair

Jeff York
Acting

Philip Ahlm

Photographer (uncredited)

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Acting

John Alban

Photographer (uncredited)

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Acting

Don Anderson

Orderly Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)

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Morris Ankrum

Judge (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum
Acting

King Baggot

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

King Baggot
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Betty Blythe

Customer (uncredited)

Betty Blythe
Acting

Paul Bradley

Man (uncredited)

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Wally Cassell

Ben (uncredited)

Wally Cassell
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Jack Chefe

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
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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)

Tom Dillon
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Edward Earle

Doctor (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Acting

Jim Farley

Warden (uncredited)

Jim Farley
Acting

Byron Foulger

Picnic Manager (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Acting

Joel Friedkin

John X. McHugh (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin
Acting

A. Cameron Grant

Willie (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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William Halligan

Judge (uncredited)

William Halligan
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Bud Harrison

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Paul Kruger

Officer (uncredited)

Paul Kruger
Acting

Frank Mayo

Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Mayo
Acting

Helen McLeod

Customer (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Photographer (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Acting

Howard M. Mitchell

Doctor (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell
Acting

Sandra Morgan

Matron (uncredited)

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George Noisom

Telegraph Messenger (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Garry Owen
Acting

Dorothy Phillips

Nurse (uncredited)

Dorothy Phillips
Acting

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)

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

Edgar Sherrod

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Acting

Reginald Simpson

Photographer (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson
Acting

Brick Sullivan

Officer (uncredited)

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John M. Sullivan

Doctor (uncredited)

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Charles Williams

Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Williams

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