The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
	Poster for the theatrical release
Directed by	Tay Garnett
Screenplay by	Harry Ruskin; Niven Busch;
Based on	The Postman Always Rings Twice; 1934 novel; by James M. Cain
Produced by	Carey Wilson
Starring	Lana Turner; John Garfield; Cecil Kellaway; Hume Cronyn;
Cinematography	Sidney Wagner
Edited by	George White
Music by	George Bassman; Erich Zeisl;
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	May 2, 1946 (United States);
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.6 million
Box office	$5 million

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.^[3] This adaptation of the novel also features Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames and Audrey Totter. The musical score was written by George Bassman and Erich Zeisl (the latter uncredited).^[4]

This version was the third filming of The Postman Always Rings Twice, but the first under the novel's original title and the first in English. Previously, the novel had been filmed as Le Dernier Tournant (The Last Turning) in France in 1939 and as Ossessione (Obsession) in Italy in 1943.

^ ^a ^b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^ ^a ^b Eyman, Scott (2005). Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer. Robson. p. 380.
^ "The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time". Paste. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^ The Postman Always Rings Twice at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.

[Mannix-1] The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.

[scott-2] Eyman, Scott (2005). Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer. Robson. p. 380.

[Paste-3] "The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time". Paste. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

[4] The Postman Always Rings Twice at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.

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