The Postman Always Rings Twice
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Directed by
Tay Garnett 
 
Writing credits
Harry Ruskin (screenplay) and
Niven Busch (screenplay)

James M. Cain (novel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Lana Turner ... Cora Smith
John Garfield ... Frank Chambers
Cecil Kellaway ... Nick Smith

Hume Cronyn ... Arthur Keats
Leon Ames ... Kyle Sackett
Audrey Totter ... Madge Gorland
Alan Reed ... Ezra Liam Kennedy
Jeff York ... Blair
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Ahlm ... Photographer (uncredited)
John Alban ... Photographer (uncredited)
Morris Ankrum ... Judge (uncredited)
King Baggot ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Betty Blythe ... Customer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ... Man (uncredited)
Wally Cassell ... Ben (uncredited)
Jack Chefe ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Dick Crockett ... Reporter (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ... Man (uncredited)
James Darrell ... Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Dillon ... Father McConnell (uncredited)
Edward Earle ... Doctor (uncredited)
Jim Farley ... Warden (uncredited)
Byron Foulger ... Picnic Manager (uncredited)
Joel Friedkin ... John X. McHugh (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant ... Willie (uncredited)
William Halligan ... Judge (uncredited)
Bud Harrison ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Paul Kruger ... Officer (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Helen McLeod ... Customer (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Photographer (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell ... Doctor (uncredited)
Sandra Morgan ... Matron (uncredited)
George Noisom ... Telegraph messenger (uncredited)
Garry Owen ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Dorothy Phillips ... Nurse (uncredited)
Dan Quigg ... Man (uncredited)
Virginia L. Randolph ... Snooty Woman (uncredited)
Paula Ray ... Woman (uncredited)
Hilda Rhodes ... Customer (uncredited)
Walter Ridge ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Sherrod ... Man (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson ... Photographer (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Officer (uncredited)
John M. Sullivan ... Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Williams ... Doctor (uncredited)
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Produced by
Carey Wilson .... producer
 
Original Music by
George Bassman 
Eric Zeisl (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Sidney Wagner (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
George White 
 
Art Direction by
Randall Duell 
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Lewis .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene .... costume supervisor
Marion Herwood Keyes .... associate costume supervisor
Helen Scovil Roup .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Ted Duncan .... orchestrator
 
Crew verified as complete


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