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1946 · 113 min · NR

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Directed by Tay Garnett · Drama, Romance, Crime, Thriller

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) is a Drama film, directed by Tay Garnett set in Los Angeles during the 1940s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated NR.

A film noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of love & longing and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer
George Bassman
Cinematography
Sidney Wagner
Cast
John GarfieldLana TurnerCecil KellawayHume CronynLeon AmesAudrey TotterAlan ReedJeff York

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Rural
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Film Noir
Themes
Love & LongingFate & Destiny
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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