| Uniform Title |
Postman always rings twice (Motion picture : 1946) |
| Title |
The postman always rings twice. |
| Published |
Pyrmont, NSW. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2005. |
| ©1946 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (108 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 12 cm |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Warner Home Video : 67085. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. |
| Based on the novel by James M. Cain. |
| Special features: Introduction ; The John Garfield documentary ; behind the scenes image gallery, theatrical trailer. |
| "Their love was a flame that destroyed!" -- Cover. |
| Credits |
Directed by Tay Garnett ; produced by Carey Wilson ; screenplay by Harry Ruskin and Niven Busch. |
| Performers |
Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway. |
| Summary |
The sign outside the roadside diner says "Man Wanted." Drifter Frank Chambers knows the sign has more than one meaning when he eyes pouty, luminous Cora, the much-younger bride of the diner's proprietor. Based on the same-titled novel by James M. Cain (Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce), this quintessential film-noir classic combines studio-system gloss with Cain's hard-bitten tale of murderous attractions. John Garfield and Lana Turner give career-benchmark performances as Frank and Cora, illicit lovers who botch a first attempt to bump off Cora's hubby, pull it off, betray each other at trial and yet wriggle free. But their volatile tale does not end there. As the film's metaphorical title indicates, fate is sure to ring again. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M15+. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital ; Region 4 ; 1.33:1 ; 4:3 Transfer. |
| Language note |
English, French, German, Spanish. Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Icelandic, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Swedish, Czech, Greek, Polish, Romanian, Arabic. English and German for the hearing impaired. |
| Subjects |
Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977 -- Film adaptations |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama |
| Married women -- Drama |
| Crimes of passion -- Drama |
| Murder -- Drama |
| Murderers -- Drama |
| Adultery -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Film noir |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Garnett, Tay director. |
| Wilson, Carey, 1899-1962 producer. |
| Ruskin, Harry, 1894-1969 screenwriter. |
| Busch, Niven, 1903-1991 screenwriter. |
| Kellaway, Cecil, 1891-1973 actor. |
| Turner, Lana, 1921-1995 actor. |
| Garfield, John actor. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977. Postman always rings twice. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Busch, Niven, 1903-1991 .
- Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977. Postman always rings twice .
- Garfield, John .
- Garnett, Tay .
- Kellaway, Cecil, 1891-1973 .
- Ruskin, Harry, 1894-1969 .
- Turner, Lana, 1921-1995 .
- Wilson, Carey, 1899-1962 .
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