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El cartero llama dos veces

Título original: The Postman Always Rings Twice
  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 1h 53min
CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb
7.4/10
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Lana Turner and John Garfield in El cartero llama dos veces (1946)
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Una mujer casada y un vagabundo se enamoran y conspiran para asesinar al marido de ella.Una mujer casada y un vagabundo se enamoran y conspiran para asesinar al marido de ella.Una mujer casada y un vagabundo se enamoran y conspiran para asesinar al marido de ella.

  • Dirección
    • Tay Garnett
  • Guionistas
    • Harry Ruskin
    • Niven Busch
    • James M. Cain
  • Elenco
    • Lana Turner
    • John Garfield
    • Cecil Kellaway
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    • Dirección
      • Tay Garnett
    • Guionistas
      • Harry Ruskin
      • Niven Busch
      • James M. Cain
    • Elenco
      • Lana Turner
      • John Garfield
      • Cecil Kellaway
    • 193Opiniones de los usuarios
    • 82Opiniones de los críticos
    • 84Metascore
  • Ver la información de producción en IMDbPro
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    Lana Turner
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    • Cora Smith
    John Garfield
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    • Frank Chambers
    Cecil Kellaway
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    • Nick Smith
    Hume Cronyn
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    • Dirección
      • Tay Garnett
    • Guionistas
      • Harry Ruskin
      • Niven Busch
      • James M. Cain
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    8classicalsteve

    Slightly Softened from Cain's 1930's Novel but Still Holds Its Own as a Noir Classic

    The original book published in 1934 by James M. Cain (author of "Double Indemnity") was a gritty unsentimental story of a low-class drifter and bum, Frank, who is taken in by a German immigrant, Nick, who owns a roadside café and his beautiful wife, Cora, who turns out to be much darker on the inside than the facade of her pure white skin. Cora, we learn, is dissatisfied with her life married to this older immigrant and the drifter becomes her catalyst to change her situation. The movie adaption of twelve years later is a slightly sentimentalized version of Cain's noir classic. That said, the movie still holds its own as a noir tale of betrayal and murder, but doesn't quite have the edge of Billy Wilder's adaption of "Double Indemnity".

    Still, the movie works very well under its own terms, particularly because of the outstanding chemistry between the leads John Garfield and Lana Turner. In fact, the star of the show is really Turner who turns in a tour-de-force performance. Turner continually shows us the many faces of her character Cora Smith who is sometimes weak and vulnerable and other times resolute and stubborn, even unsympathetic, and yet oozing with unrealized sexuality. We gather that Cora is no ordinary woman, or at least not the soft sentimental Doris Day type. More like a cross between Eva Peron and Madonna. Sometimes hard and mean and other times sweet and feminine, she is the complex epitome of the Cain femme fatale of this era. She remains enigmatic from beginning to end which is I think what Cain would have wanted. Garfield, in probably the role of his career, is equally superb, at first rejecting the murder scheme and then later embracing it. Although lacking the enigmatic complexity of Cora, Frank is equally ambiguous and ambivalent to his life choices, and Garfield well conveys the multi-sidedness of Frank.

    The story concerns a young man looking for work, finds a roadside café up a few hours north of Los Angeles, probably up the 101 freeway, and becomes the hired help. He is employed by Nick, a simple German-stock older-than-middle-age man, who simply wants to make enough money to be comfortable and occasionally play his little guitar. His wife, Cora, is about 40 years younger and wants to make something of their café instead of just eking out a meager living. But fleeing with Nick and beginning from ground zero is not what she wants. She would like to have the café and make something of it. And when the hired help Frank falls for her, she realizes he is the perfect means to get both of them out of their hellish existence.

    A fine example of 1940's film noir with many of the stylistic considerations, such as the camera panning from feet-to-face when we first meet the woman Cora, the many unexpected twists and turns, and of course the dark desires of the leads. Every series of scenes leaves you guessing as to what will happen next. A couple of scenes were contrived that were superfluous to the book. Unfortunately, the film suffers slightly because of the stringent ethics codes that started to be imposed on films of that time. Probably film noir offerings suffered more than most because of their probing the darker sides of human nature. However, Postman still ranks as classic film noir.
    8jotix100

    She's funny that way....

    Those movie audiences who think that explicit sexual scenes shown in movies these days make a film sexy, should take a look at this 1946 steamy MGM picture. "The Postman Always Ring Twice" made an impact on the way movies looked at the time, when the censure of the Hays Code dominated what could be shown on the screen for general consumption.

    James M. Cain's novel of the same title was adapted by Harry Ruskin and Niven Busch, two writers that clearly caught all the nuances of the book. Ty Garnett direction made this film a surprise and a star out of the gorgeous Lana Turner, who was at the height of her beauty when the movie was shot. The great camera work of Sidney Wagner made this movie a classic for its sensual look it focused on its female star.

    Nick, the older owner of the roadside diner, has married Cora, a woman much too young for him. Cora, who clearly has found her meal ticket, is happy in the way her life has changed. When Frank Chambers arrive at the diner, Cora realizes the mistake she made in marrying Nick; Frank stands in sharp contrast with Nick. Cora's sexual needs awaken when Frank pays attention to her. As lovers, we realize they are doomed.

    Because both Cora and Frank are amateurs, they botch the well laid plans they have for getting rid of Nick. Everything conspires against them because it's too clear what they have done. They will not be able to get away with the crime, or a life together because unknown to them everyone had seen through them from the beginning.

    Lana Turner, whose whole wardrobe is white, made a great Cora. She is heartless, but she is all sexual whenever she is around Frank. This was perhaps was one of the best things Ms. Turner did in the movies. John Garfield, who is so sure of himself, at the start, loses all his will because Cora smolders him and he doesn't think rationally. Cecil Kellaway is good as the older Nick. Leon Ames, Hume Cronyn are seen in small roles.

    "The Postman Always Ring Twice" is a classic of this genre thanks to Ty Garnett's direction and a brilliant appearance by an inspired Lana Turner.
    7Kingslaay

    What a classic

    A great black and white film from start to finish. The twists and turns keeps you engaged. Just when you thought you had the film figured out, it surprises you. Enjoyable and entertaining. They don't make movies like this anymore.
    10fsquared-78526

    Totally Noir

    If you are a fan of Film Noir, this is a must see. Beginning to end the noir penchant for uneasiness is celebrated and, surprisingly, Hume Cronyn gives a stellar performance as an amoral lawyer.
    bob the moo

    Atmospheric story of lust, desire and murder

    Drifter Frank Chambers applies for a job at a road side café belonging to Nick Smith, only to fall under the spell of Nick's wife Cora. He falls into desire which leads to deceit and eventually murder. Too late he falls in love but by then things have gone too far. He tells his story to us with the hindsight of a condemned man.

    A classic bit of noir light. Based on Cain's sexual novel this underplays the explicit references but turns the subtle stuff way up - the film opens with a `Man Wanted' sign, while Cora is so well played that there's no doubt what she's offering. Without the explicit sex of the remake this story is a lot freer to be interesting rather than explicit. The court case and the mistrust between the lovers is as good as the early desire giving rise to murder.

    Lana Turner is excellent as the femme fatale, she is smouldering and very, very desirable. Garfield is also excellent as the man trapped in her web. The two are the very center of the film and are both superb. If the film has any weakness then it may be that modern audiences need more than very subtle stuff, but that's probably our problem rather than the film's.

    Overall this is very enjoyable, it has a great sense of mood and builds well to the inevitable conclusion.

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    • Trivia
      James M. Cain was so impressed with Lana Turner's performance he presented her with a leather-bound copy of the book inscribed, "For my dear Lana, thank you for giving a performance that was even finer than I expected."
    • Errores
      When Cora opens the cash register to leave a note, the bill in the register is a Confederate one-dollar bill.

      This is not an "Anachronism", as Confederate money certainly existed in the 1940s, though it might be considered odd that the proprietor accepted it.
    • Citas

      Cora Smith: It's too bad Nick took the car.

      Frank Chambers: Even if it was here, we couldn't take it, unless we'd want to spend the night in jail. Stealing a man's wife, that's nothing, but stealing a man's car, that's larceny.

    • Créditos curiosos
      Opening and ending credits are shown over the hardcover book of the same name.
    • Versiones alternativas
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Conexiones
      Edited into Cliente muerto no paga (1982)
    • Bandas sonoras
      She's Funny That Way
      (1928) (uncredited)

      Music by Neil Moret

      Lyrics by Richard A. Whiting

      Played on guitar and Sung by Cecil Kellaway

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    • Fecha de lanzamiento
      • 29 de noviembre de 1946 (México)
    • País de origen
      • Estados Unidos
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      • The Postman Always Rings Twice
    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Laguna Beach, California, Estados Unidos(beach scenes)
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      • Loew's
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    • Tiempo de ejecución
      1 hora 53 minutos
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      • Black and White
    • Relación de aspecto
      • 1.37 : 1

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