The postman always rings twice / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; a novel by James M. Cain ; produced by Carey Wilson ; screen play by Harry Ruskin and Niven Busch ; directed by Tay Garnett.

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Frank Chambers is a drifter who lands at a roadside gas station owned by easy-going Nick Smith and his young, blonde wife Cora. In a matter of minutes, Frank and Cora fall in love, and plot to murder Nick.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Postman always rings twice (Motion picture : 1946) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Turner Home Entertainment (Firm) Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Garnett, Tay Wilson, Carey, 1889-1962 Ruskin, Harry, 1894-1969 Busch, Niven, 1903-1991 Turner, Lana, 1921-1995 Garfield, John, 1930- Kellaway, Cecil, 1891-1973 Cronyn, Hume Ames, Leon, 1902-1993 Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English and French soundtracks, with optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish ; closed-captioned.
Published:	Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2004, 1946.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Man-woman relationships > Drama. Crimes of passion > Drama. Love > Drama. Diners (Restaurants) > Drama. Feature films. Film noir. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Film noir. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Frank Chambers is a drifter who lands at a roadside gas station owned by easy-going Nick Smith and his young, blonde wife Cora. In a matter of minutes, Frank and Cora fall in love, and plot to murder Nick.
Note:	Based on the novel by James M. Cain. Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. Special features include: Introduction by Richard Jewell [film historian and author]; The John Garfield story (58 min.); Behind-the-scenes image gallery [slide show]; Theatrical trailer-1946 (3 min.); Theatrical trailer-1981 remake (3 min.) Videorecording.
Call Number:	AQ8 D0032059 VideoDVD PS3505.A3113 P62 2004 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA Rating: Not rated.
ISBN:	0790785897 9780790785899
Credits:	Director of photography, Sidney Wagner ; film editor, George White ; musical score, George Bassman.
System Details:	DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital mono, original theatrical presentation aspect ratio, 1.33:1.
Cast:	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)