A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.8 / 100
1946Crime / Drama / Film-Noir1h 53m
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
“Their Love was a Flame that Destroyed!”
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
Above the Line
Tay Garnett·DirectorHarry Ruskin·ScreenplayNiven Busch·ScreenplaySidney Wagner·Director of PhotographyGeorge Bassman·Original Music ComposerGeorge White·Editor
Cast
John Garfield·Frank ChambersLana Turner·Cora SmithCecil Kellaway·Nick SmithHume Cronyn·Arthur KeatsLeon Ames·Kyle SackettAudrey Totter·Madge GorlandAlan Reed·Ezra Liam KennedyJeff York·BlairPhilip Ahlm·Photographer (uncredited)John Alban·Photographer (uncredited)
Full Crew(7 credits)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Tay Garnett·Director
Writing· 2
Harry Ruskin·ScreenplayNiven Busch·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sidney Wagner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George White·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Bassman·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Carey Wilson·Producer
By the Numbers
79.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
ROI 202%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Postman Always Rings Twice's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Passionate, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted
“A painted movie poster depicts a man in a blue shirt embracing a woman in a light-colored dress. The man's hands are on the woman's neck and face, and her head ”
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Key Elements
Light BulbDresser
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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