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A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
21K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- Harry Ruskin(screen play)
- Niven Busch(screen play)
- James M. Cain(based on the novel by)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Harry Ruskin(screen play)
- Niven Busch(screen play)
- James M. Cain(based on the novel by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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)
- Director
- Writers
- Harry Ruskin(screen play)
- Niven Busch(screen play)
- James M. Cain(based on the novel by)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaJames M. Cain was so impressed with Lana Turner's performance he presented her with a leather-bound copy of the book inscribed, "For my dear Lana, thank you for giving a performance that was even finer than I expected."
- GoofsWhen Cora opens the cash register to leave a note, the bill in the register is a Confederate one-dollar bill.
- Quotes
Cora Smith: It's too bad Nick took the car.
Frank Chambers: Even if it was here, we couldn't take it, unless we'd want to spend the night in jail. Stealing a man's wife, that's nothing, but stealing a man's car, that's larceny.
- Crazy creditsOpening and ending credits are shown over the hardcover book of the same name.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
- SoundtracksShe's Funny That Way
(1928) (uncredited)
Music by Neil Moret
Lyrics by Richard A. Whiting
Played on guitar and Sung by Cecil Kellaway
Review
Featured review
A solid murder mystery with star power
Lana Turner and John Garfield are great in this classic tale of deception and murder and its hard to imagine that another actress, save Barbara Stanwyck or Joan Crawford, could have played the role of the wayward wife as well as did Turner. Cecil Kellaway has a thankless role and it's hard to believe that he was as clueless as he was about the fires burning around him as Turner and Garfield carry on their affair. Kellaway seems more preoccupied with pinching pennies than noticing how his young, attractive wife is bursting with sexual energy. Turner is as beautiful as ever but she and Kellaway don't make a credible married couple. Hume Cronyn is good as the smug attorney but the courtroom drama is a bit of a letdown. Garfield brings a restless energy to his role and matches Turner's smoldering sexuality.
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- NewEnglandPat
- Feb 7, 2004
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- Also known as
- The Postman Always Rings Twice
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- Budget
- $1,683,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Black and White(original release)
- Black and White
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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