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The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946·1h 53m·Approved
DramaMysteryCrimeRomanceThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
24,861 votes
Metascore
84
Metacritic

A married woman and a drifter fall in love and plot to murder her husband.

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1946 drama mystery movie directed by Tay Garnett, starring Lana Turner, Hume Cronyn, John Garfield. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 24,861 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
Tay Garnett
Stars
Lana Turner
Hume Cronyn
John Garfield
Cecil Kellaway
Details
1946-09-06
113 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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