The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946 film by Tay Garnett
Movie film Q175018
The Postman Always Rings Twice
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The Postman Always Rings Twice

Summary

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,056 views/month, #592 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's image is recorded as Lana Turner and John Garfield.jpg[3].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's director is recorded as Tay Garnett[5].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's screenwriter is recorded as Niven Busch[6].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's screenwriter is recorded as James M. Cain[7].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's composer is recorded as George Bassman[8].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as crime film[9].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as film noir[11].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[12].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's genre is recorded as romance film[13].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's based on is recorded as The Postman Always Rings Twice[14].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Lana Turner[15].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as John Garfield[16].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Cecil Kellaway[17].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Hume Cronyn[18].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Audrey Totter[19].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Leon Ames[20].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Alan Reed[21].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as King Baggot[22].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Betty Blythe[23].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Dorothy Phillips[24].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Charles Williams[25].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's cast member is recorded as Edward Earle[26].
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice's producer is recorded as Carey Wilson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Postman Always Rings Twice's producer is recorded as Carey Wilson[27]. Its director is recorded as Tay Garnett[5]. Screenwriters include Niven Busch[6] and James M. Cain[7]. Cast members include Lana Turner[15], John Garfield[16], Cecil Kellaway[17], Hume Cronyn[18], Audrey Totter[19], and Leon Ames[20].

Publication

The Postman Always Rings Twice's publication date is recorded as +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include crime film[9], drama film[10], film noir[11], film based on a novel[12], and romance film[13].

Subject and Themes

The Postman Always Rings Twice's main subject is recorded as capital punishment[30].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10[31] and 89%[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Postman Always Rings Twice's after a work by is recorded as James M. Cain[33].

Why It Matters

The Postman Always Rings Twice ranks in the top 0.63% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,056 views/month, #592 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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