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Lana Turner in white shorts walks in and cinema's femme fatale is BORN.

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

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Overview

Drama Romance Thriller Crime

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

Content warning

based on novel or book murder black and white diner film noir adultery femme fatale infidelity drifter adulterous wife+5 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Lana Turner's entrance—40 seconds of silent screen immortality.

Cinematography

Sidney Wagner's shadows make California look like hell.

Writing

Cain's dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches.

Best for:Solo: Late night, whiskey optional, surrender to the shadows.·Date Night: If you want to test your partner's guilty conscience.·Rewatch: Spot every Hays Code workaround they snuck past censors.

Heads up:Triggers: Domestic murder plot; accidental death scene genuinely disturbing.

Director

Tay Garnett

ReleasedMay 2, 1946

Runtime1h 53m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Budget$1.7M·Revenue$5.1M

Top Cast

John Garfield

Frank Chambers

Lana Turner

Cora Smith

Cecil Kellaway

Nick Smith

Hume Cronyn

Arthur Keats

Leon Ames

Kyle Sackett

Audrey Totter

Madge Gorland

Alan Reed

Ezra Liam Kennedy

Jeff York

Blair

Morris Ankrum

Judge (uncredited)

King Baggot

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

Customer (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Lana Turner's white outfit was so iconic MGM made her wear it for publicity shots for years. The studio literally owned the shorts.

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - Trailer

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