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The Postman Always Rings Twice

Their Love was a Flame that Destroyed!

7.1(397)19461h 53m4

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

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.7M
Box office
$5.1M
Language
English
  • adultery
  • infidelity
  • based on novel or book
  • gas station
  • diner
  • femme fatale
  • film noir
  • murder
  • black and white
  • drifter
  • older husband
  • crime of passion

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Tay Garnett

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR2 May 1946
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG2 May 1946
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG25 Jun 1946
  • BrazilBR

    • TV14Warner23 Apr 1999
  • CzechiaCZ

    • PhysicalDVD14 Apr 2004
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical13 Nov 1947
    • PhysicalDVD8 Jun 2005
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTT1625 Jun 1946
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical23 Feb 1949
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical6DVD21 Apr 2004
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1420 Jul 1947
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical152 May 1946

Frequently asked questions

The Postman Always Rings Twice was released on 2 May 1946.

Audience reviews

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    talisencrw

    6/25/2016

    9/10

    Though not perfect (the studio and female star could definitely have been improved upon), this is a great noir, and well worth seeking out on blu, as I did, which was on sale and loaded with extras, great ones being feature-length documentaries on the lives and careers of both Lana Turner and John Garfield, each involving huge input from the star's daughter. Essential viewing for fans of the period, and worth both pu…

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    Steve

    5/13/2017

    10/10

    www.noiroftheweek.com The Postman Always Rings Twice has one of the most famous character introductions in the history of film. John Garfield, playing the drifter Frank, arrives at a roadside diner on a hot summer day and orders a burger. The owner of the diner, Nick, runs out to pump some gas leaving Frank alone in the diner. Suddenly a lipstick roll across the floor towards him. Frank (and the camera) looks …

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    griggs79

    11/14/2024

    5/10

    The _Postman Always Rings Twice_—a classic tale of passion, crime, and, most importantly, reliable delivery etiquette. Amazon drivers could learn a thing or two instead of stealth-dropping the package and running away.

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