The Postman Always Rings Twice
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The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice Context triple: [John Garfield, notableWork, The Postman Always Rings Twice]
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Bonnie and Clyde
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Postman Always Rings Twice Target entity description: The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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A.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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B.
L'innocente
L'innocente is a psychological novel by Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio that explores themes of adultery, jealousy, and moral decadence in late 19th-century bourgeois society.
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C.
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand is a 1922 silent drama film starring Rudolph Valentino as a rising bullfighter whose fame leads to personal and moral downfall.
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D.
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap is a 1955 romantic comedy film starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds, adapted from the Broadway play of the same name.
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E.
Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie and Clyde is a landmark 1967 American crime film that revolutionized Hollywood with its stylish depiction of violence, antihero protagonists, and countercultural sensibilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime drama film
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film ⓘ film noir ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | hardboiled crime novel ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | James M. Cain ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Postman Always Rings Twice
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Postman Always Rings Twice (novel)
|
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Sidney Wagner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Tay Garnett ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor |
Loew's Inc.
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editor | George White ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| filmingStyle | high-contrast black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
ⓘ
film noir ⓘ |
| hasSettingPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adultery
ⓘ
betrayal ⓘ fatalism ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cora Smith
ⓘ
Frank Chambers ⓘ Nick Smith ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | Passed ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Ernst Toch
ⓘ
surface form:
Ernest Toch
George Bassman ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | linear narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | Lana Turner’s iconic white-costume entrance scene ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | classic Hollywood film noir canon ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A drifter and a married woman conspire to murder her husband, leading to betrayal and tragedy. ⓘ |
| producer | Carey Wilson ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | May 2, 1946 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 113 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Harry Ruskin
ⓘ
Niven Busch ⓘ |
| setIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
roadside diner ⓘ |
| starring |
Cecil Kellaway
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Hume Cronyn ⓘ John Garfield ⓘ Lana Turner ⓘ Leon Ames ⓘ |
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Subject: The Postman Always Rings Twice Description of subject: The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic 1946 American film noir crime drama, based on James M. Cain’s novel, about a drifter and a married woman who plot a murder that spirals into betrayal and tragedy.
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