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The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

You can get away with anything. Once.

1981•2h 2m•6.5/10
CrimeRomanceDramaThriller

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6.5/10(546)

The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.

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Production

CIP Filmproduktion GmbH, Northstar International, Lorimar Motion Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Frank Chambers

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Cora Papadakis

John Colicos

John Colicos

Nick Papadakis

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Mr. Katz

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Kennedy

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Madge

William Traylor

William Traylor

Sackett

Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill

Barlow

Jon Van Ness

Jon Van Ness

Motorcycle Cop

Brian Farrell

Mortenson

Raleigh Bond

Raleigh Bond

Insurance Salesman

William Newman

William Newman

Man from Home Town

Albert Henderson

Albert Henderson

Art Beeman

Eugene Peterson

Doctor

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Goebel

Louis Turenne

Louis Turenne

Ringmaster

Charles B. Jenkins

Gas Station Attendant

Dick Balduzzi

Dick Balduzzi

Sign Man #1

John Furlong

John Furlong

Sign Man #2

Sam Edwards

Sam Edwards

Ticket Clerk

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