The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Tay Garnett.

Cast

• John Garfield as Frank Chambers
• Lana Turner as Cora Smith
• Cecil Kellaway as Nick Smith
• Hume Cronyn as Arthur Keats
• Leon Ames as Kyle Sackett
• Audrey Totter as Madge Gorland
• Alan Reed as Ezra Liam Kennedy
• Jeff York as Blair
• Philip Ahlm as Photographer (uncredited)
• John Alban as Photographer (uncredited)
• Don Anderson as Orderly Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)
• Morris Ankrum as Judge (uncredited)
• King Baggot as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• Betty Blythe as Customer (uncredited)
• Paul Bradley as Man (uncredited)
• Wally Cassell as Ben (uncredited)
• Jack Chefe as Headwaiter (uncredited)
• Dick Crockett as Reporter (uncredited)
• Oliver Cross as Man (uncredited)
• James Darrell as Reporter (uncredited)
• Tom Dillon as Father McConnell (uncredited)
• Edward Earle as Doctor (uncredited)
• Jim Farley as Warden (uncredited)
• Byron Foulger as Picnic Manager (uncredited)
• Joel Friedkin as John X. McHugh (uncredited)
• A. Cameron Grant as Willie (uncredited)
• Robert Haines as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
• William Halligan as Judge (uncredited)
• Bud Harrison as Bailiff (uncredited)
• Paul Kruger as Officer (uncredited)
• Frank Mayo as Bailiff (uncredited)
• Helen McLeod as Customer (uncredited)
• Harold Miller as Photographer (uncredited)
• Howard M. Mitchell as Doctor (uncredited)
• Sandra Morgan as Matron (uncredited)
• George Noisom as Telegraph Messenger (uncredited)
• Garry Owen as Truck Driver (uncredited)
• Dorothy Phillips as Nurse (uncredited)
• Dan Quigg as Man (uncredited)
• Virginia L. Randolph as Snooty Woman (uncredited)

Crew

• Tay Garnett — Director
• Harry Ruskin — Screenplay
• Niven Busch — Screenplay
• James M. Cain — Novel
• Carey Wilson — Producer
• George Bassman — Original Music Composer
• Sidney Wagner — Director of Photography

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