The Postman Always Rings Twice
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Directed by
Tay Garnett 
 
Writing credits
Harry Ruskin (screen play) and
Niven Busch (screen play)

James M. Cain (based on the novel by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Lana Turner ... Cora Smith

John Garfield ... Frank Chambers
Cecil Kellaway ... Nick Smith

Hume Cronyn ... Arthur Keats
Leon Ames ... Kyle Sackett
Audrey Totter ... Madge Gorland

Alan Reed ... Ezra Liam Kennedy
Jeff York ... Blair
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Ahlm ... Photographer (uncredited)
John Alban ... Photographer (uncredited)
Don Anderson ... Orderly Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)
Morris Ankrum ... Judge (uncredited)
King Baggot ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Betty Blythe ... Customer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ... Man (uncredited)
Wally Cassell ... Ben (uncredited)
Jack Chefe ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Dick Crockett ... Reporter (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ... Man (uncredited)
James Darrell ... Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Dillon ... Father McConnell (uncredited)
Edward Earle ... Doctor (uncredited)
Jim Farley ... Warden (uncredited)
Byron Foulger ... Picnic Manager (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin ... John X. McHugh (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant ... Willie (uncredited)
William Halligan ... Judge (uncredited)
Bud Harrison ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Paul Kruger ... Officer (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Helen McLeod ... Customer (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Photographer (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell ... Doctor (uncredited)
Sandra Morgan ... Matron (uncredited)
George Noisom ... Telegraph Messenger (uncredited)
Garry Owen ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips ... Nurse (uncredited)
Dan Quigg ... Man (uncredited)
Virginia L. Randolph ... Snooty Woman (uncredited)
Paula Ray ... Woman (uncredited)
Hilda Rhodes ... Customer (uncredited)
Walter Ridge ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Reporter (uncredited)
Edgar Sherrod ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson ... Photographer (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Officer (uncredited)
John M. Sullivan ... Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Williams ... Doctor (uncredited)
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Produced by
Carey Wilson .... producer
 
Original Music by
George Bassman (musical score)
 
Cinematography by
Sidney Wagner (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
George White (film editor)
 
Art Direction by
Randall Duell (art direction)
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis (set decorations)
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup creator
 
Production Management
Harry Poppe .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Lewis .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
Charles J. Burbridge .... unit mixer (uncredited)
James Z. Flaster .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Ralph A. Pender .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Robert Shirley .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Newell Sparks .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
William Steinkamp .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Michael Steinore .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Don T. Whitmer .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Mark Davis .... matte paintings camera (uncredited)
A. Arnold Gillespie .... miniatures (uncredited)
A. Arnold Gillespie .... transparency projection shots (uncredited)
Warren Newcombe .... matte paintings (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Schmitz .... second camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene .... costume supervisor
Marion Herwood Keyes .... associate costume supervisor
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Helen Scovil Roup .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Ted Duncan .... orchestrator
M.J. McLaughlin .... music mixer (uncredited)
Albert Sendrey .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Herbert Stahlberg .... music mixer (uncredited)
Eric Zeisl .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Gladys Norvell .... research assistant (uncredited)
George Richelavie .... research director (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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