The Postman Always Rings Twice Movie Review 1946

Even without the brutal sexuality of the James M. Cain novel, Garfield and Turner sizzle as the lust-laden lovers in this lurid tale of fatal attraction. Garfield steals the show as the streetwise drifter who blows into town and lights a fire in Turner. As their affair steams up the two conspire to do away with her husband and circumstances begin to spin out of control. Tense and compelling. A classic.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Doesn't Pay, Marriage, Sex & Sexuality, Femme Fatale, Great Depression, Film Noir, Waiters & Waitresses, Books to Film: James M. Cain

Screenplay

Harry Ruskin, Niven Busch

Cast

Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, Audrey Totter, Alan Reed

Cinematography

Sidney Wagner

Director

Tay Garnett

Music

George Bassman

Producer

MGM